UHD Graphics 617 vs GeForce 9600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GT and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.36

UHD Graphics 617 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 522% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1282861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.0810.28
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameG96CAmber Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)7 November 2018 (6 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 cores32192
Core clock speed120 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors314 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00025.20
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS0.4032 TFLOPS
ROPs83
TMUs1624

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-IIRing Bus
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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. 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
UHD Graphics 617 2.24
+522%

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
UHD Graphics 617 862
+520%

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 HD2−3
−700%
16
+700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−85.7%
13
+85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−214%
22
+214%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
World of Tanks 12−14
−223%
40−45
+223%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−650%
14−16
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 2−3
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 2−3
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
World of Tanks 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1

This is how 9600M GT and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 617 is 700% 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 UHD Graphics 617 is 650% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 617 is ahead in 30 tests (60%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (40%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 2.24
Recency 4 June 2008 7 November 2018
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 617 has a 522.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.


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