GeForce 9600 GSO vs GTX 1070

Place in performance ranking	140	1094
Place by popularity	43	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.66	0.09
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 May 2016 (8 years ago)	28 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	$49.99
Current price	$180 (0.5x MSRP)	$75 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 has 29522% better value for money than 9600 GSO.

Detailed specifications

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	1920	96
CUDA cores	1920	96
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	105 °C
Texture fill rate	202.0	26.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	6,463 gflops	264 gflops

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 support	PCIe 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	384 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1070 34.90
+4055%

9600 GSO 0.84

GTX 1070 outperforms 9600 GSO by 4055% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1070 13508
+4031%

9600 GSO 327

GTX 1070 outperforms 9600 GSO by 4031% in Passmark.

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 HD	118 +5800%	2−3 −5800%
1440p	69 +6800%	1−2 −6800%
4K	48 +4700%	1−2 −4700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65
+5900%

1−2

−5900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	89 +4350%	2−3 −4350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +6000%	1−2 −6000%
Battlefield 5	141 +4600%	3−4 −4600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	113 +5550%	2−3 −5550%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Far Cry 5	106 +5200%	2−3 −5200%
Far Cry New Dawn	107 +5250%	2−3 −5250%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +4200%	3−4 −4200%
Hitman 3	110−120 +5400%	2−3 −5400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +7400%	1−2 −7400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 +7900%	1−2 −7900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	96 +4700%	2−3 −4700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +6500%	1−2 −6500%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	76 +7500%	1−2 −7500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +6000%	1−2 −6000%
Battlefield 5	119 +5850%	2−3 −5850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	94 +4600%	2−3 −4600%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Far Cry 5	100 +4900%	2−3 −4900%
Far Cry New Dawn	101 +4950%	2−3 −4950%
Forza Horizon 4	121 +5950%	2−3 −5950%
Hitman 3	110−120 +5400%	2−3 −5400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +7400%	1−2 −7400%
Metro Exodus	62 +6100%	1−2 −6100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 +4200%	1−2 −4200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	83 +8200%	1−2 −8200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120 +5900%	2−3 −5900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +6500%	1−2 −6500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55 +5400%	1−2 −5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +6000%	1−2 −6000%
Battlefield 5	107 +5250%	2−3 −5250%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Far Cry 5	90 +4400%	2−3 −4400%
Far Cry New Dawn	91 +4450%	2−3 −4450%
Forza Horizon 4	94 +4600%	2−3 −4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +6200%	1−2 −6200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +6500%	1−2 −6500%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	62 +6100%	1−2 −6100%
Hitman 3	60−65 +6200%	1−2 −6200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
Metro Exodus	38	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	27	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	52 +5100%	1−2 −5100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45 +4400%	1−2 −4400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40	0−1
Battlefield 5	84 +4100%	2−3 −4100%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27	0−1
Far Cry 5	68 +6700%	1−2 −6700%
Far Cry New Dawn	71 +7000%	1−2 −7000%
Forza Horizon 4	79 +7800%	1−2 −7800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	34	0−1
Hitman 3	30−35	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27	0−1
Metro Exodus	23	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	18	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	26	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 +4200%	1−2 −4200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24	0−1
Battlefield 5	45 +4400%	1−2 −4400%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	0−1
Far Cry 5	35	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	38	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	52 +5100%	1−2 −5100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18	0−1

This is how GTX 1070 and 9600 GSO compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 is 5800% faster than 9600 GSO in 1080p
GTX 1070 is 6800% faster than 9600 GSO in 1440p
GTX 1070 is 4700% faster than 9600 GSO in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.90	0.84
Recency	6 May 2016	28 April 2008
Cost	$379	$49.99
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	384 MB
Chip lithography	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	105 Watt