GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs 9600M GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GT and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.36

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 7219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1282213
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Power efficiency1.0824.22
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG96CGA106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 cores322560
Core clock speed120 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1035 MHz
Number of transistors314 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00082.80
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS5.299 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs1680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

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 GT 0.36
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 26.35
+7219%

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 GT 139
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10128
+7186%

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:

Full HD1−2
−7300%
74
+7300%
1440p0−142
4K-0−128

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1967%
62
+1967%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50
+1567%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2033%
128
+2033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−971%
75
+971%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1650%
105
+1650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2214%
160−170
+2214%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−875%
39
+875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1620%
85−90
+1620%
World of Tanks 12−14
−1923%
260−270
+1923%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1067%
35
+1067%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1029%
75−80
+1029%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1400%
90
+1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2214%
160−170
+2214%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1850%
75−80
+1850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Valorant 5−6
−1520%
81
+1520%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−193%
44
+193%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−193%
44
+193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−8000%
80−85
+8000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−193%
44
+193%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 27−30
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10
+400%
Dota 2 14−16
−260%
54
+260%
Valorant 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 80
+0%
80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 121
+0%
121
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 104
+0%
104
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
Valorant 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Elden Ring 36
+0%
36
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 19
+0%
19
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%

This is how 9600M GT and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 7300% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 8650% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 31 test (50%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (50%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 26.35
Recency 4 June 2008 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 75 Watt

9600M GT has 226.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has a 7219.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.


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