GeForce 9600 GSO vs Quadro FX 5600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 5600 with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.
FX 5600 outperforms 9600 GSO by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1069 | 1201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.09 |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 0.70 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | G80 | G92 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 March 2007 (18 years ago) | 28 April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,999 | $49.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
FX 5600 and 9600 GSO have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 128 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 171 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 0.264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 12 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| L2 Cache | 96 KB | 48 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 254 mm | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 384 MB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 5 March 2007 | 28 April 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 384 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 171 Watt | 105 Watt |
FX 5600 has a 63% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
9600 GSO, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.9% lower power consumption.
The Quadro FX 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 5600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.
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