GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs Quadro P2000

Place in performance ranking	278	1095
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.88	0.09
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GP106	G94
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)	23 October 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$585	no data
Current price	$371 (0.6x MSRP)	$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P2000 has 15322% better value for money than 9600 GSO 512.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	48
CUDA cores	no data	48
Core clock speed	1076 MHz	650 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,400 million	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	90 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	94.72	15.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	3,031 gflops	156 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	201 mm	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin
SLI options	no data	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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	140.2 GB/s	57.6 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort	Two Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	6.1	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Quadro P2000 18.80
+2112%

9600 GSO 512 0.85

Quadro P2000 outperforms GeForce 9600 GSO 512 by 2112% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro P2000 7268
+2109%

9600 GSO 512 329

Quadro P2000 outperforms GeForce 9600 GSO 512 by 2109% in Passmark.

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	57 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
1440p	22	0−1
4K	20	0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−33
+2900%

1−2

−2900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +3100%	1−2 −3100%
Battlefield 5	60−65 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Far Cry 5	42 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +2500%	2−3 −2500%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
Hitman 3	40−45 +4300%	1−2 −4300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +2950%	2−3 −2950%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +2500%	2−3 −2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +2600%	2−3 −2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +3100%	1−2 −3100%
Battlefield 5	60−65 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Far Cry 5	72 +2300%	3−4 −2300%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +2500%	2−3 −2500%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
Hitman 3	40−45 +4300%	1−2 −4300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +2950%	2−3 −2950%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +2500%	2−3 −2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +2600%	2−3 −2600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +3100%	1−2 −3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Far Cry 5	26 +2500%	1−2 −2500%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +2950%	2−3 −2950%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 +2400%	1−2 −2400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+2500%

2−3

−2500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +3500%	1−2 −3500%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Hitman 3	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	0−1
Far Cry 5	21	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +3500%	1−2 −3500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14	0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22	0−1
Hitman 3	14−16	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10	0−1
Battlefield 5	21−24	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +2500%	1−2 −2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24	0−1
Metro Exodus	18−20	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

0−1

This is how Quadro P2000 and 9600 GSO 512 compete in popular games:

Quadro P2000 is 2750% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.80	0.85
Recency	6 February 2017	23 October 2008
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	90 Watt