GeForce 9500M GS vs GeForce Go 7600

NVIDIA

GeForce 9500M GS

2008Core: 500 MHz
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NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7600

2013Core: 980 MHzBoost: 1033 MHz
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GeForce 9500M GS vs GeForce Go 7600 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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 9500M GS vs GeForce Go 7600 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce 9500M GS vs GeForce Go 7600: 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 9500M GS

2008

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce Go 7600 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2008 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

GeForce Go 7600

2013

Why buy it

  • 0.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $60 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce Go 7600 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 0.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce 9500M GS instead at 133 vs 128, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9500M GS 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 GS makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce Go 7600 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 9500M GS vs GeForce Go 7600 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 9500M GS

The GeForce 9500M GS is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 15 2008. It features the G9x architecture. The core clock speed is 500 MHz. It has 224 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 65 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 133 points.

NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7600

The GeForce Go 7600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 1152 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 128 points. Launch price was $249.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9500M GS scores 133 and the GeForce Go 7600 reaches 128 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9500M GS is built on G9x while the GeForce Go 7600 uses Kepler, both on 65 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 224 (GeForce 9500M GS) vs 1,152 (GeForce Go 7600).

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
G3D Mark Score
133+4%
128
Architecture
G9x
Kepler
Process Node
65 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
224
1152+414%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
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 64-bit on the GeForce 9500M GS and 128-bit on the GeForce Go 7600.

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9500M GS) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7600). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
DirectX
10.0+11%
9.0c
Vulkan
None
None
OpenGL
3.3+57%
2.1
Max Displays
1
2+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9500M GS) vs No (GeForce Go 7600). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce 9500M GS) vs MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7600).

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
Encoder
No
No
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
PureVideo
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264
MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9500M GS draws 150W versus the GeForce Go 7600's 170W — a 12.5% difference. The GeForce 9500M GS is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9500M GS) vs 350W (GeForce Go 7600). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
TDP
150W-12%
170W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
Legacy
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
0.9+12%
0.8
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce Go 7600 (2013 vs 2008).

FeatureGeForce 9500M GSGeForce Go 7600
MSRP
$60
Codename
NB9E-GTX
GK104
Release
July 15 2008
June 25 2013
Ranking
#825
#450

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