GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs 9600 GSO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9600 GSO
2008
384 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
0.83

RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 3482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1146193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Power efficiency0.6918.15
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 April 2008 (16 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores961920
Core clock speed550 MHz960 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors754 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate26.40144.0
Floating-point processing power0.264 TFLOPS4.608 TFLOPS
ROPs1248
TMUs48120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 3.0 x16
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 MB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

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
−5200%
106
+5200%
1440p1−2
−6800%
69
+6800%
4K1−2
−4200%
43
+4200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p25.00no data
1440p49.99no data
4K49.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Fortnite 162
+0%
162
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 171
+0%
171
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 144
+0%
144
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 196
+0%
196
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 113
+0%
113
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+0%
39
+0%
Valorant 171
+0%
171
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+0%
38
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%

This is how 9600 GSO and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 5200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 6800% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 4200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 29.73
Recency 28 April 2008 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 384 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 115 Watt

9600 GSO has 9.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 3481.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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