GeForce 8200 vs 9600M GS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GS with GeForce 8200, including specs and performance data.

9600M GS
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 20 Watt
0.33

8200 outperforms 9600M GS by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13091263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.180.70
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG96CC78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)

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 cores3216
Core clock speed103 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors314 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate6.8804.000
Floating-point processing power0.0688 TFLOPS0.0384 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs168

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCI
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

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. 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.

9600M GS 0.33
GeForce 8200 0.39
+18.2%

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.

9600M GS 130
GeForce 8200 155
+19.2%

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

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 0.39
Recency 3 June 2008 17 April 2007
Chip lithography 55 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 40 Watt

9600M GS has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

GeForce 8200, on the other hand, has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600M GS is a notebook card while GeForce 8200 is a desktop one.


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