GeForce 9650M GS vs 9600 GT

Place in performance ranking	1000	1133
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	0.01
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	G8x (2007−2008)
GPU code name	G94	NB9P-GS1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 February 2008 (16 years ago)	13 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data
Current price	$141 (0.8x MSRP)	$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9600 GT has 200% better value for money than 9650M GS.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	64	32
CUDA cores	64	32
Core clock speed	650 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	505 million	289 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	96 Watt	29 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	20.8 billion/sec	10.00
Floating-point performance	208 gflops	80 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 9600 GT and GeForce 9650M GS compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	9" (22.9 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	None
SLI options	+	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	GDDR2?, GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	1.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9600 GT 1.26
+80%

9650M GS 0.70

9600 GT outperforms 9650M GS by 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

9600 GT 487
+80.4%

9650M GS 270

9600 GT outperforms 9650M GS by 80% in Passmark.

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

3−4
+200%

1−2

−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%