GeForce 9600 GSO vs 9800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce 9600 GSO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800 GTX outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 974 | 1229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 0.71 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | G92 | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 March 2008 (18 years ago) | 28 April 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $49.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
9800 GTX and 9600 GSO have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 128 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4321 TFLOPS | 0.264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
| TMUs | 64 | 48 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 48 KB |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 229 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | 2-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 384 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | Via Adapter | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.85 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 28 March 2008 | 28 April 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 384 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 105 Watt |
9800 GTX has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount.
9600 GSO, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 33% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.
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