GeForce 9600 GSO vs GTX 1080 SLI Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
34.59
+4451%

1080 SLI Mobile outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 4451% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1631207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.09
Power efficiencyno data0.70
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIG92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (9 years ago)28 April 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$49.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores512096
Core clock speed1556 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Million754 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data26.40
Floating-point processing powerno data0.264 TFLOPS
ROPsno data12
TMUsno data48
L2 Cacheno data48 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount2x 8 GB384 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data38.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectorsno dataDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12_111.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

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 HD137
+4467%
3−4
−4467%
4K95
+4650%
2−3
−4650%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data16.66
4Kno data25.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+4850%
4−5
−4850%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+8000%
1−2
−8000%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 120−130
+6150%
2−3
−6150%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+4850%
4−5
−4850%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+5600%
2−3
−5600%
Fortnite 150−160
+5100%
3−4
−5100%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+4467%
3−4
−4467%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+5500%
2−3
−5500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+4600%
3−4
−4600%
Valorant 210−220
+5225%
4−5
−5225%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 120−130
+6150%
2−3
−6150%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+4850%
4−5
−4850%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+4533%
6−7
−4533%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Dota 2 140−150
+4600%
3−4
−4600%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+5600%
2−3
−5600%
Fortnite 150−160
+5100%
3−4
−5100%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+4467%
3−4
−4467%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+5500%
2−3
−5500%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+5950%
2−3
−5950%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+8200%
1−2
−8200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+4600%
3−4
−4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+5933%
3−4
−5933%
Valorant 210−220
+5225%
4−5
−5225%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+6150%
2−3
−6150%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+8000%
1−2
−8000%
Dota 2 140−150
+4600%
3−4
−4600%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+5600%
2−3
−5600%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+4467%
3−4
−4467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+4600%
3−4
−4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+5650%
2−3
−5650%
Valorant 210−220
+5225%
4−5
−5225%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+5100%
3−4
−5100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+8500%
1−2
−8500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+4860%
5−6
−4860%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+5000%
1−2
−5000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+5733%
3−4
−5733%
Valorant 240−250
+4820%
5−6
−4820%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+4500%
2−3
−4500%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 85−90
+8400%
1−2
−8400%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+8400%
1−2
−8400%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+4850%
2−3
−4850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 90−95
+4500%
2−3
−4500%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Metro Exodus 30−35 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Valorant 210−220
+5300%
4−5
−5300%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+5500%
1−2
−5500%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Dota 2 100−110
+5100%
2−3
−5100%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 40−45 0−1

This is how GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and 9600 GSO compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 4467% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 4650% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.59 0.76
Recency 16 August 2016 28 April 2008
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm

GTX 1080 SLI Mobile has a 4451.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.

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