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NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS

The GeForce 9500M GS is a middle class graphics card from the GeForce 9000M series and the successor of the  8600M GT GPU. Benchmarks show an average 10% increase of frame rates in all games because of internal optimizations (compared to a 8600M GT with the same GPU and memory clock). According to Nvidia the card should also have a lower current consumption.

The card offers full DirectX 10 hardware acceleration, but is not fast enough to render DirectX 10 effects of demanding games, like Crysis, fluently.

The particularity of this video card are the "Unified Shader". Pixel- and vertex-shaders do not exist any more but 32 of the so called stream processors do the graphic work (which up to now pixel- and vertex shaders did).

GeForce 9500M Series

GeForce 9500M GS 32 @ 0.48 GHz128 Bit @ 700 MHz
GeForce 9500M G compare 16 @ 0.5 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
GeForce 9500M GE compare 24 64 Bit
CodenameNB9P-GE1
ArchitectureG8x
Pipelines32 - unified
Core Speed475 MHz
Shader Speed950 MHz
Memory Speed700 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR2 / GDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Transistor Count289 Million
Man. Technology80 nm
FeaturesShader mit 950 MHz getaktet
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement01.02.2008
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
863 Points (0%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
690 Points (0%)
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 16781     avg: 21146     median: 20861 (22%)     max: 25834 Points
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 6580     avg: 10192     median: 10763 (6%)     max: 11485 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 6236     avg: 6669     median: 6782 (7%)     max: 7066 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 3655     avg: 3663     median: 3662.5 (5%)     max: 3670 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 3225     avg: 3679     median: 3705.5 (5%)     max: 4078 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +
3DMark 06
3352 Points (4%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik (Spiele)
min: 5     avg: 5.2     median: 5.3 (78%)     max: 5.3 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik
min: 4     avg: 4.5     median: 4.8 (71%)     max: 4.8 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 2725     avg: 3090     median: 3161 (2%)     max: 3383 points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
- Range of benchmark values
red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
48.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
18.6  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
10.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1440x900
36.4
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1440x900
14
High 1440x900
7.2
Low 1366x768
30.2
Medium 1366x768
13.3
High 1366x768
7.4
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
42 42.9 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
18.1  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
9.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1440x900
32.4
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1440x900
13.4
High 1440x900
6.8
Low 1366x768
28.1
Medium 1366x768
13.1
High 1366x768
7.1
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
27 30 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
14 16 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
35
High 2xAF 2xAA 800x600
18
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1440x900
22
High 2xAF 2xAA 1440x900
10
medium 1280x720
25
high 1280x720
14
Medium 1366x768
23
high 1366x768
13
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
52 72 239 393 ~ 189 fps    + Compare
med. 800x600
29 69 107 121 ~ 82 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
27 31 34 37 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
143 159.9 160.6 ~ 155 fps    + Compare
med. 640x480
140 159.9 163.5 ~ 154 fps    + Compare
high 800x600
118 127.9 132.1 ~ 126 fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
78 84.7 87.6 ~ 83 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
454.6 501 ~ 478 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Crysis - GPU Benchmark48.918.610.3
Crysis - CPU Benchmark4218.19.2
World in Conflict - Benchmark2915
F.E.A.R.1898232
Doom 315515412683
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo478
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Games Performance

The following average frame rates were measured with a Asus F8SN notebook equiped with GDDR2 and a T9300 CPU.

Crysis: 1024x768, low: 45 fps -> fully playable (altough not beautiful)
Supreme Commander (Benchmark): 1024x768, low: 27 fps -> well playable (especially smaller maps)
Unreal Tournament 3: 1024x768, Details 3/5: 30 fps -> playable with some stuttering (5-50 fps)
Doom 3: 1024x768, ultra: 84,7 fps -> fully playable
F.E.A.R.: 1024x768, med/med: 69 fps -> fully playable (in max/max avg. 34 fps)
Quake 3 Arena: 1024x768, highest: 501 fps -> fully playable

Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphics card

 

Review Acer Aspire 6920G Notebook

The New Middle-Class. Nearly all details were changed with the introduction of the new compact multimedia notebooks by Acer. Packed in a new distinctive Gemstone Blue design, equipped with a 16 inch 16:9 aspect ratio display, and up-to-date hardware, it should, according to Acer, stand as a reference for 'ultimate entertainment'. Therefore, it is furthermore equipped with a Blu-Ray drive and a Dolby certified sound system.
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS, 16.4", 3.3 kg
 

Review Asus M51SN Mutimedia Notebook

Multimedia all-rounder. A lot has changed on the notebook market since the appearance of the new graphics card series by nVIDIA. Various producers already started to sell models with the new Penryn processors and the new graphics chips. One of these notebooks is the Asus M51SN with Core 2 Duo T8300 processor and a Geforce 9500M GS graphics card.
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS, 15.4", 2.9 kg
 

Review Asus F8SN Notebook

Mobile Gaming Notebook. The Asus F8SN is a powerful 14" notebook with GeForce 9500M GS video card and Core 2 Duo T9300 "Penryn" processor. This review uncovers among others the disadvantages of this powerful equipment inside a small case.
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS, 14.1", 2.7 kg

MSI Megabook EX623GS: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400, 16.00", 2.7 kg
  External Review » MSI Megabook EX623GS

Medion P7610: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400, 17.00", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Medion P7610

Asus X56SN: Intel Core 2 Duo T5750, 15.40", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Asus X56SN

Acer Aspire 6920G-814G32Bn: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 16.40", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 6920G

Asus Asus X55SV: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, 15.40", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus X55SV

Asus M51SN: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, 15.40", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Asus M51SN

Asus M50SV-AS030G: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, 15.40", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus M50SV-AS030G 

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Class 1

Class 2

RTX A5500 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
Radeon RX 6850M XT
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
RTX A4500 Laptop GPU
RTX A5000 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop
Quadro RTX 6000 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 6800M
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Radeon 8060S
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RTX A4000 Laptop GPU *
Radeon RX 7600M XT
Radeon RX 6800S
Radeon RX 7700S
M3 Max 40-Core GPU *
M2 Max 38-Core GPU *
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop
Radeon RX 6700M
M5 Max 32-Core GPU *
M4 Max 32-Core GPU *
M3 Max 30-Core GPU *
Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
M1 Max 32-Core GPU *
M2 Max 30-Core GPU *
M1 Max 24-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 7600M *
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Radeon RX 7600S
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
RTX A3000 Laptop GPU
A770M
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU *
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 6650M
Radeon RX 6600M
Radeon RX 6700S
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
Radeon 8050S
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
Radeon RX 5700M *
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU *
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU *
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU *
Radeon PRO W6600M *
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU
Radeon RX 6600S
RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation Laptop *
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU *
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Quadro P5200
RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Generation Laptop
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
Quadro P4200
RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop
RTX A2000 Laptop GPU
A730M
Radeon 8040S *
Radeon Pro 5600M
Radeon RX 5600M
Quadro P5000
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
A570M *
Pro A60M *

Class 3

RTX A1000 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
A550M *
Quadro P5000 Max-Q *
GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
A530M *
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Radeon RX 6550M
Radeon RX 6500M
Radeon RX 6550S
Quadro P4000
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Quadro T2000 (Laptop)
RTX A500 Laptop GPU
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop
Arc B370 Panther Lake iGPU
A370M
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
Radeon Pro 5500M
Radeon RX 5500M
Radeon 890M
Arc 140T
Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Quadro P3200
Radeon RX 580X (Laptop) *
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 6450M *
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
Arc 8-Core
X2-90 *
X2-85 *
Arc 140V
Radeon RX 6300M *
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Radeon 880M
GeForce MX570
Pro A30M
Radeon Pro 5300M
Radeon RX 5300M
Quadro P3000
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
T1200 Laptop GPU
Quadro P3000 Max-Q *
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
Adreno 840 *
Radeon RX 570X (Laptop) *
M4 8-Core GPU *
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) *
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
Quadro T1000 Max-Q *
Vega M GH
T600 Laptop GPU
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Adreno 830 *
Adreno 829 *
Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS *
A310
Radeon 780M
GeForce MX550
Arc 7-Core
A350M
Arc 130V
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Radeon 860M
Radeon 680M
Quadro P2000
Quadro P2000 Max-Q
T550 Laptop GPU
T500 Laptop GPU
GeForce MX450
Arc 130T
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Vega M GL / 870
WX Vega M GL
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Intel Graphics 4 Xe3
Radeon 760M
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS *
Radeon 840M
Radeon Radeon Steam Deck 8CU
Radeon 740M
Radeon 660M
Radeon Pro WX 4150 *
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Quadro P1000
Xe MAX
Radeon Pro 560X
Radeon Pro 560
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)
Iris Xe G7 96EUs
GeForce MX350
Quadro P620
Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 640
Radeon Pro WX 3200 *
Radeon Pro 555X
Radeon Pro 555
Quadro P600
GeForce MX250
GeForce MX330
GeForce MX150
Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) *
Radeon Pro WX 2100 *
Radeon Pro WX 3100 *
Graphics 2-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) *
Adreno X1-45 2.1 TFLOPS *
Radeon 630
Quadro P520
Radeon RX 540X *
Radeon RX 540 *
Radeon 540X *
Intel Graphics 2 Xe3
Quadro P500 *
UHD Graphics 64EUs
Vega 10
Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS *
Vega 9
Vega 8 *
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) *
UHD Graphics 32EUs
UHD Graphics 750
GeForce MX230
Radeon 820M
Vega 7
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
GeForce MX130
Vega 8
UHD Graphics 730
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon 530
Radeon 625
Vega 6 *
GeForce MX110
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Iris Plus Graphics 640
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) *
GeForce 920M
Radeon 620
Radeon 520
Radeon 610
Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Radeon 610M *
Vega 6 *
Vega 5 *
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) *
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Vega 3
UHD Graphics 620
HD Graphics 620
Adreno 690 *
Adreno 685 *
Adreno 680 *
GeForce 910M

Class 4

Class 5

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-02-18)