RTX A400 vs GeForce 9600M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600M GS with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.
RTX A400 outperforms 9600M GS by a whopping 4510% 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 | 1375 | 397 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | 21.95 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G96C | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (1 year 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 cores | 32 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 103 MHz | 727 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1762 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.880 | 42.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0688 TFLOPS | 2.706 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 24 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 6 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 163 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4400%
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45−50
+4400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4400%
|
180−190
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−4186%
|
300−310
+4186%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−4323%
|
1150−1200
+4323%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−4186%
|
600−650
+4186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−4344%
|
400−450
+4344%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4400%
|
180−190
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−4186%
|
300−310
+4186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−4500%
|
230−240
+4500%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−4323%
|
1150−1200
+4323%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−4344%
|
400−450
+4344%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4400%
|
180−190
+4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−4186%
|
300−310
+4186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−4500%
|
230−240
+4500%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−4323%
|
1150−1200
+4323%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−4233%
|
130−140
+4233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−4233%
|
130−140
+4233%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−4186%
|
600−650
+4186%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 14.29 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 16 April 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 50 Watt |
9600M GS has 150% lower power consumption.
RTX A400, on the other hand, has a 4509.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GS in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600M GS is a notebook graphics card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.
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