GeForce 9500M G vs GT 1030

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 with GeForce 9500M G, including specs and performance data.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.30
+1932%

GT 1030 outperforms 9500M G by a whopping 1932% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5851330
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.31no data
Power efficiency14.661.08
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP108G96
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38416
Core clock speed1228 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate35.234.000
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS0.04 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data60
ROPs168
TMUs248

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 1030 6.30
+1932%
9500M G 0.31

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 1030 2453
+1927%
9500M G 121

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD25
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
1440p25
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
4K10-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.16no data
1440p3.16no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Battlefield 5 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry 5 19 0−1
Fortnite 47
+2250%
2−3
−2250%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 17 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+300%
7−8
−300%
Valorant 152
+485%
24−27
−485%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Battlefield 5 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+662%
12−14
−662%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Dota 2 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Far Cry 5 17 0−1
Fortnite 36
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+700%
3−4
−700%
Forza Horizon 5 14 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Metro Exodus 7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
+243%
7−8
−243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Valorant 123
+373%
24−27
−373%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Dota 2 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Far Cry 5 15 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 5 11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
Valorant 14
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+2400%
1−2
−2400%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+2200%
2−3
−2200%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8 0−1
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Valorant 65−70
+2167%
3−4
−2167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 12
−25%
14−16
+25%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Valorant 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 7 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

This is how GT 1030 and 9500M G compete in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is 2400% faster in 1080p
  • GT 1030 is 2400% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 1030 is 1750% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9500M G is 86% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is ahead in 31 test (94%)
  • 9500M G is ahead in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.30 0.31
Recency 17 May 2017 3 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 20 Watt

GT 1030 has a 1932.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

9500M G, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500M G in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while GeForce 9500M G is a notebook one.

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