GeForce 9500M vs Radeon X1600 Pro

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 vs Radeon X1600 Pro FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce 9500M vs Radeon X1600 Pro: 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

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 75W instead of 150W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon X1600 Pro 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.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).

Radeon X1600 Pro

2020

Why buy it

✅1.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅GeForce 9500M is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon X1600 Pro is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 512 MB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌100% higher power demand at 150W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon X1600 Pro 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. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce 9500M instead at 104 vs 99, 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?

Radeon X1600 Pro is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon X1600 Pro makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce 9500M vs Radeon X1600 Pro Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon X1600 Pro

The Radeon X1600 Pro is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 21 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1130 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 99 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 9500M scores 104 versus the Radeon X1600 Pro's 99 — the GeForce 9500M leads by 5.1%. The GeForce 9500M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon X1600 Pro uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce 9500M) vs 2,048 (Radeon X1600 Pro). Raw compute: 1.306 TFLOPS (GeForce 9500M) vs 6.39 TFLOPS (Radeon X1600 Pro). Boost clocks: 1020 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
G3D Mark Score	104+5%	99
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	640	2048+220%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.306 TFLOPS	6.39 TFLOPS+389%
Boost Clock	1020 MHz	1560 MHz+53%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	40	128+220%
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9500M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon X1600 Pro leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9500M and 64-bit on the Radeon X1600 Pro. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce 9500M) vs 3 MB (Radeon X1600 Pro) — the Radeon X1600 Pro has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 9500M) vs 9.0c (Radeon X1600 Pro). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)+23%	9.0c
OpenGL	3.3+57%	2.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No NVENC (G84) (GeForce 9500M) vs None (Radeon X1600 Pro). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs Avivo. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 9500M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (Radeon X1600 Pro).

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
Encoder	No NVENC (G84)	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	Avivo
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9500M draws 75W versus the Radeon X1600 Pro's 150W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce 9500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9500M) vs 350W (Radeon X1600 Pro). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
TDP	75W-50%	150W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	PCIe-powered
Length	—	168mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	85°C	75-12%
Perf/Watt	1.4+100%	0.7

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon X1600 Pro (2020 vs 2015).

Feature	GeForce 9500M	Radeon X1600 Pro
MSRP	—	$149
Codename	GM107	Navi 10
Release	October 27 2015	January 21 2020
Ranking	#671	#216

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