GeForce GTX 460M vs 9600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GT with GeForce GTX 460M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 460M outperforms 9600 GT by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1051 | 760 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 4.36 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | G94 | GF106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2008 (16 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 64 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.208 TFLOPS | 0.5184 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
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 | large |
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| 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 | + | + |
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 | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 60.0 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 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 10−12
−200%
| 30
+200%
|
| Full HD | 14−16
−164%
| 37
+164%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.79 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how 9600 GT and GTX 460M compete in popular games:
- GTX 460M is 200% faster in 900p
- GTX 460M is 164% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 3.06 |
| Recency | 21 February 2008 | 3 September 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 50 Watt |
GTX 460M has a 155% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 92% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 460M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GT is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 460M is a notebook one.
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