GeForce 9600M GS vs Quadro FX 4500

Place in the ranking	1295	1353
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.38	1.43
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	G70	G96C
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	28 July 2005 (21 years ago)	3 June 2008 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,499	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 cores	no data	32
Core clock speed	430 MHz	103 MHz
Number of transistors	302 million	314 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	109 Watt	20 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.32	6.880
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.0688 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	24	16
L2 Cache	no data	32 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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	MXM-II
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	525 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	33.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	3.0	4.0
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	N/A	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	-	1.1

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.

FX 4500 0.54
+45.9%

9600M GS 0.37

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.

FX 4500 227
+47.4%

Samples: 95

9600M GS 154
Samples: 252

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld

3−4

+0%

3−4

+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Epic

Palworld

0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.54	0.37
Recency	28 July 2005	3 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	109 Watt	20 Watt

FX 4500 has a 46% higher aggregate performance score.

9600M GS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 445% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9600M GS is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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