GeForce 9600 GT vs Quadro P600

Place in performance ranking	470	999
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.30	0.03
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GP107	G94
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 November 2017 (6 years ago)	21 February 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$178	$179
Current price	$207 (1.2x MSRP)	$141 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P600 has 30900% better value for money than 9600 GT.

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	384	64
CUDA cores	no data	64
Core clock speed	1430 MHz	650 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	96 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	37.37	20.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,117 gflops	208 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).

Bus support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 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	+

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	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64.13 GB/s	57.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 mini-DisplayPort	HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	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	1.2.131	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 P600 8.48
+573%

9600 GT 1.26

Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce 9600 GT by 573% based on our aggregate 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 P600 3275
+572%

9600 GT 487

Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce 9600 GT by 572% 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

43
+617%

6−7

−617%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

85−90
+554%

12−14

−554%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +567%	18−20 −567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +567%	12−14 −567%
Battlefield 5	170−180 +554%	24−27 −554%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +547%	16−18 −547%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +554%	12−14 −554%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +532%	18−20 −532%
Far Cry New Dawn	160−170 +567%	24−27 −567%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +559%	40−45 −559%
Hitman 3	100−105 +525%	16−18 −525%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 +549%	35−40 −549%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +540%	24−27 −540%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +567%	24−27 −567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +554%	24−27 −554%
Watch Dogs: Legion	210−220 +556%	30−35 −556%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +567%	18−20 −567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +567%	12−14 −567%
Battlefield 5	170−180 +554%	24−27 −554%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +547%	16−18 −547%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +554%	12−14 −554%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +532%	18−20 −532%
Far Cry New Dawn	160−170 +567%	24−27 −567%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +559%	40−45 −559%
Hitman 3	100−105 +525%	16−18 −525%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 +549%	35−40 −549%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +540%	24−27 −540%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +567%	24−27 −567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +554%	24−27 −554%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +540%	25 −540%
Watch Dogs: Legion	210−220 +556%	30−35 −556%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +567%	18−20 −567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +567%	12−14 −567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +547%	16−18 −547%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +554%	12−14 −554%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +532%	18−20 −532%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +559%	40−45 −559%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 +549%	35−40 −549%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +554%	24−27 −554%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +543%	14 −543%
Watch Dogs: Legion	210−220 +556%	30−35 −556%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

160−170

+567%

24−27
−567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−105 +525%	16−18 −525%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +554%	12−14 −554%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +525%	8−9 −525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +550%	10−11 −550%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +554%	12−14 −554%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 +567%	14−16 −567%
Hitman 3	80−85 +567%	12−14 −567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +567%	18−20 −567%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +536%	10−12 −536%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +525%	8−9 −525%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+543%

14−16

−543%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +525%	8−9 −525%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +567%	6−7 −567%
Hitman 3	30−33 +500%	5−6 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +567%	6−7 −567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +500%	5−6 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +500%	4−5 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +550%	10−11 −550%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

+525%

8−9
−525%

This is how Quadro P600 and 9600 GT compete in popular games:

Quadro P600 is 617% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.48	1.26
Recency	14 November 2017	21 February 2008
Cost	$178	$179
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	96 Watt