GeForce 9500M G vs GTX 470

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 with GeForce 9500M G, including specs and performance data.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.07
+2503%

GTX 470 outperforms 9500M G by a whopping 2503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5171316
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.35no data
Power efficiency2.571.06
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF100G96
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

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 cores44816
Core clock speed607 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt20 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.054.000
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.04 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data60
ROPs408
TMUs568

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
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB512 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)800 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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 470 8.07
+2503%
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.

GTX 470 3110
+2470%
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:

900p55
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Full HD64
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
1200p53
+2550%
2−3
−2550%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.45no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Hitman 3 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+104%
27−30
−104%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Hitman 3 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+104%
27−30
−104%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Hitman 3 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+104%
27−30
−104%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Hitman 3 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+5000%
1−2
−5000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

This is how GTX 470 and 9500M G compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470 is 2650% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 3100% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 2550% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470 is 750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 470 surpassed 9500M G in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.07 0.31
Recency 26 March 2010 3 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 20 Watt

GTX 470 has a 2503.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9500M G, on the other hand, has 975% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500M G in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce 9500M G is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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