GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs 9600 GSO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9600 GSO
2008, $50
384 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
0.77

RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 5308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 4060 Mobile RTX 4060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1229108
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Power efficiency0.7128.01
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 April 2008 (18 years ago)3 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores963072
Core clock speed550 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1890 MHz
Number of transistors754 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate26.40181.4
Floating-point processing power0.264 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs1248
TMUs4896
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cache48 KB32 MB

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 datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options2-way-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount384 MB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

9600 GSO 0.77
RTX 4060 Mobile 41.64
+5308%

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.

9600 GSO 319
Samples: 253
RTX 4060 Mobile 17347
+5338%
Samples: 22022

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:

Full HD2−3
−5500%
112
+5500%
1440p1−2
−6000%
61
+6000%
4K0−138

Cost per frame, $

1080p25.00no data
1440p49.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%
Palworld 139
+0%
139
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 124
+0%
124
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 128
+0%
128
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Palworld 114
+0%
114
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
Palworld 92
+0%
92
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Palworld 86
+0%
86
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Palworld 66
+0%
66
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
Palworld 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Palworld 35
+0%
35
+0%

This is how 9600 GSO and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 5500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 6000% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.77 41.64
Recency 28 April 2008 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 384 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 115 Watt

9600 GSO has 10% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5308% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2033% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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GT 545 OEM 545 OEM
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