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9600M GT vs 9650M GS
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 625MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR2?, GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 800MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface MXM-II
- Core clock speed 120MHz
- Max video memory 1024 MB
- Memory type GDDR2, GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 800
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
Place in performance rating | 1029 | not rated |
Value for money | 0.01 | no data |
Architecture | G8x (2007−2008) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | NB9P-GS1 | NB9P-GS |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 March 2008 (14 years old) | 4 June 2008 (14 years old) |
Current price | $180 | $287 |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 32 |
CUDA cores | 32 | 32 |
Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 120 MHz |
Number of transistors | 289 million | 314 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 65 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 29 Watt | 23 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 10.00 | 8.000 |
Floating-point performance | 80 gflops | 80 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on GeForce 9650M GS and GeForce 9600M GT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | medium sized |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-II |
Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR2?, GDDR3 | GDDR2, GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
CUDA | 1.1 | + |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
- Passmark
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce 9650M GS outperforms GeForce 9600M GT by 106% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
GeForce 9650M GS outperforms GeForce 9600M GT by 22% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Advantages and disadvantages
Recency | 13 March 2008 | 4 June 2008 |
Chip lithography | 80 nm | 65 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 29 Watt | 23 Watt |
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Competitors of GeForce 9650M GS by AMD
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Competitors of GeForce 9600M GT by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9600M GT from AMD is Mobility Radeon HD 5430.
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