Xbox One X GPU vs GeForce 9600 GSO 512
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1187 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Scorpio |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 October 2008 (16 years ago) | 7 November 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1172 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 7,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 187.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.156 TFLOPS | 6.001 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 160 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 326.4 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 | Two Dual Link DVIHDTV | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | N/A |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2008 | 7 November 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 150 Watt |
9600 GSO 512 has 66.7% lower power consumption.
Xbox One X GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9600 GSO 512 and Xbox One X GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO 512 is a desktop graphics card while Xbox One X GPU is a notebook one.
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