GeForce 9500 GT vs GTX 1080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce 9500 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080
2016
8 GB GDDR5X, 180 Watt
40.47
+9312%

GTX 1080 outperforms 9500 GT by a whopping 9312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1031251
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.33no data
Power efficiency15.510.59
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP104G96
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 May 2016 (8 years ago)29 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $85.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores256032
Core clock speed1607 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate277.39.600
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs16016

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm175 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
SLI options++

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)
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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVIDual Link DVISingle Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API 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
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA++

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 40.47
+9312%
9500 GT 0.43

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.

GTX 1080 15559
+9387%
9500 GT 164

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 HD126
+12500%
1−2
−12500%
1440p750−1
4K600−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.75
+1709%
85.99
−1709%
1440p7.99no data
4K9.98no data
  • GTX 1080 has 1709% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Elden Ring 140−150
+14200%
1−2
−14200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 84 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+9800%
2−3
−9800%
Metro Exodus 111
+11000%
1−2
−11000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+11300%
1−2
−11300%
Valorant 160−170
+16100%
1−2
−16100%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 113
+11200%
1−2
−11200%
Elden Ring 140−150
+14200%
1−2
−14200%
Far Cry 5 75 0−1
Fortnite 158
+15700%
1−2
−15700%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+9800%
2−3
−9800%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+11800%
1−2
−11800%
Metro Exodus 83 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 242
+12000%
2−3
−12000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+14100%
1−2
−14100%
Valorant 160−170
+16100%
1−2
−16100%
World of Tanks 272
+13500%
2−3
−13500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 47 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 100
+9900%
1−2
−9900%
Far Cry 5 179
+17800%
1−2
−17800%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+9800%
2−3
−9800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88 0−1
Valorant 160−170
+16100%
1−2
−16100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72 0−1
Elden Ring 80−85 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 72 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+17400%
1−2
−17400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35 0−1
World of Tanks 250−260
+12700%
2−3
−12700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 28 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 118
+11700%
1−2
−11700%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+11700%
1−2
−11700%
Metro Exodus 82 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75 0−1
Valorant 120−130
+12800%
1−2
−12800%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Dota 2 74 0−1
Elden Ring 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 74 0−1
Metro Exodus 28 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 106
+10500%
1−2
−10500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Dota 2 129
+12800%
1−2
−12800%
Far Cry 5 59 0−1
Fortnite 54 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
Valorant 65−70 0−1

This is how GTX 1080 and 9500 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 12500% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.47 0.43
Recency 27 May 2016 29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 1080 has a 9311.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

9500 GT, on the other hand, has 260% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.


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