GeForce 9600 GT vs GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce 9600 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.95
+864%

GTX 580 outperforms 9600 GT by a whopping 864% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4151051
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.090.06
Power efficiency3.380.90
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF110G94
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)21 February 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 580 has 3383% better value for money than 9600 GT.

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 cores51264
Core clock speed772 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt96 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate49.4120.80
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS0.208 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs6432

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 1616x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options++

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 amount1536 MB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)900 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s57.6 GB/s

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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVIHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.22.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan+N/A
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.

GTX 580 11.95
+864%
9600 GT 1.24

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.

GTX 580 4619
+866%
9600 GT 478

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:

900p53
+960%
5−6
−960%
Full HD99
+890%
10−12
−890%
1200p78
+875%
8−9
−875%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.04
+255%
17.90
−255%
  • GTX 580 has 255% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Fortnite 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Valorant 100−110
+920%
10−11
−920%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+919%
16−18
−919%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 75−80
+1000%
7−8
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Fortnite 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+975%
4−5
−975%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Valorant 100−110
+920%
10−11
−920%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 75−80
+1000%
7−8
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Valorant 100−110
+920%
10−11
−920%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+963%
8−9
−963%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Valorant 120−130
+925%
12−14
−925%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Valorant 60−65
+900%
6−7
−900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

This is how GTX 580 and 9600 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 960% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 890% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 875% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.95 1.24
Recency 9 November 2010 21 February 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 96 Watt

GTX 580 has a 863.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9600 GT, on the other hand, has 154.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.

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