GeForce 9600M GT vs MX350
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX350 and GeForce 9600M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX350 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 1917% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 546 | 1289 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.23 | 1.09 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | G96C |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
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 cores | 640 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 747 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 937 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 29.98 | 8.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.199 TFLOPS | 0.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 32 | 16 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-II |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 56.06 GB/s | 25.6 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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. 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.
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.
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 | 27
+2600%
| 1−2
−2600%
|
| 1440p | 31
+3000%
| 1−2
−3000%
|
| 4K | 26
+2500%
| 1−2
−2500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 11
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 32
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 32
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
+2450%
|
2−3
−2450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+525%
|
8−9
−525%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+2050%
|
2−3
−2050%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 25
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+1114%
|
7−8
−1114%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Valorant | 21
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| World of Tanks | 120
+823%
|
12−14
−823%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 17 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
+2433%
|
3−4
−2433%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 19
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+20%
|
14−16
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+20%
|
14−16
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+20%
|
14−16
−20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GeForce MX350 and 9600M GT compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX350 is 2600% faster in 1080p
- GeForce MX350 is 3000% faster in 1440p
- GeForce MX350 is 2500% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX350 is 2000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX350 is ahead in 28 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (13%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.06 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 4 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 23 Watt |
GeForce MX350 has a 1917.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 15% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX350 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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