GeForce4 440 Go vs GeForce 9600 GSO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO with GeForce4 440 Go, including specs and performance data.
9600 GSO outperforms GeForce4 440 Go by a whopping 7600% 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 | 1193 | 1574 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | G92 | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 April 2008 (17 years ago) | 6 February 2002 (23 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.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 96 | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 220 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 220 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.40 | 0.88 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.264 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 12 | 2 |
| TMUs | 48 | 4 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 384 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 220 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 7.04 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 | 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) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| God of War | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 28 April 2008 | 6 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 384 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 150 nm |
9600 GSO has a 7600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 130.8% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 9600 GSO is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 440 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 440 Go is a notebook one.
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