GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti and GeForce 9600 GSO 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.34
+1234%

GTX 660 Ti outperforms 9600 GSO 512 by a whopping 1234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4281145
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.16no data
Power efficiency5.250.66
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK104G94
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)23 October 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores134448
Core clock speed915 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt90 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate109.815.60
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS0.156 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs11224

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 Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s900 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s57.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

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
OpenGL4.32.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 660 Ti 11.34
+1234%
9600 GSO 512 0.85

  • Passmark

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 660 Ti 4411
+1241%
9600 GSO 512 329

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 HD77
+1440%
5−6
−1440%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.88no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Fortnite 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
Valorant 95−100
+1314%
7−8
−1314%
Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 192
+1271%
14−16
−1271%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Dota 2 75−80
+1400%
5−6
−1400%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Fortnite 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Valorant 95−100
+1314%
7−8
−1314%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Dota 2 75−80
+1400%
5−6
−1400%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Valorant 95−100
+1314%
7−8
−1314%
Fortnite 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+1267%
6−7
−1267%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+1375%
4−5
−1375%
Valorant 110−120
+1375%
8−9
−1375%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Fortnite 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14 0−1
Valorant 55−60
+1325%
4−5
−1325%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11 0−1
Fortnite 10−11 0−1

This is how GTX 660 Ti and 9600 GSO 512 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is 1440% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.34 0.85
Recency 16 August 2012 23 October 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 90 Watt

GTX 660 Ti has a 1234.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9600 GSO 512, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO 512 in performance tests.

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