GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 9500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 9500M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 9500M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 9400M

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 9500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

GeForce 9500M

2015

Why buy it

✅1.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 9500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3% in PassMark G3D (104 vs 101), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 9400M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 9500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce 9500M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 9400M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 9500M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 9400M

The GeForce 9400M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1072 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 101 points.

GeForce 9500M

The GeForce 9500M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 27 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 1020 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 104 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9400M scores 101 and the GeForce 9500M reaches 104 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9400M is built on Maxwell while the GeForce 9500M uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9400M) vs 640 (GeForce 9500M). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 9400M) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (GeForce 9500M). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 1020 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 9400M	GeForce 9500M
G3D Mark Score	101	104+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS	1.306 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	1176 MHz+15%	1020 MHz
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	192 KB	320 KB+67%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 9400M	GeForce 9500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9400M and 128-bit on the GeForce 9500M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9400M) vs 2 MB (GeForce 9500M) — the GeForce 9500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9400M	GeForce 9500M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (FL10_0) (GeForce 9400M) vs 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 9500M). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9400M	GeForce 9500M
DirectX	11.1 (FL10_0)	11.1 (10_0)
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP3) vs PureVideo HD VP3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce 9400M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 9500M).

Feature	GeForce 9400M	GeForce 9500M
Encoder	—	No NVENC (G84)
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP3)	PureVideo HD VP3
Codecs	MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9400M draws 33W versus the GeForce 9500M's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 9400M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9400M) vs 350W (GeForce 9500M). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 85°C.