GeForce 9600 GSO vs GT 640 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 and GeForce 9600 GSO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 640 Rev. 2
2013, $89
1 GB GDDR5, 49 Watt
3.30
+329%

640 Rev. 2 outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 329% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7911213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.190.09
Power efficiency5.180.70
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK208G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 May 2013 (12 years ago)28 April 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89 $49.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GT 640 Rev. 2 has 111% better value for money than 9600 GSO.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores38496
Core clock speed1046 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors915 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate33.4726.40
Floating-point processing power0.8033 TFLOPS0.264 TFLOPS
ROPs812
TMUs3248
L1 Cache32 KBno data
L2 Cache128 KB48 KB

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin
SLI options-2-way

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB384 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1252 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.06 GB/s38.4 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGADual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.5+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.30 0.77
Recency 29 May 2013 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 384 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 105 Watt

GT 640 Rev. 2 has a 328.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

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