GeForce 9600M GT vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and GeForce 9600M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS outperforms 9600M by a whopping 2722% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 459 | 1322 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.11 | 1.30 |
| Architecture | no data | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G96C |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 4 June 2008 (17 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 | 1536 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 120 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 8.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | MXM-II |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | LPDDR5x | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 32
+3100%
| 1−2
−3100%
|
| 1440p | 14 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+292%
|
24−27
−292%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+987%
|
14−16
−987%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 28 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+292%
|
24−27
−292%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+292%
|
24−27
−292%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+8400%
|
1−2
−8400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+1825%
|
4−5
−1825%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+2925%
|
4−5
−2925%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+53.3%
|
14−16
−53.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+2900%
|
2−3
−2900%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
Full HD
High
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and 9600M GT compete in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 3100% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 8400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS performs better in 28 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.44 | 0.37 |
| Recency | 26 October 2023 | 4 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 23 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 2721.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.
9600M GT, on the other hand, has 30.4% lower power consumption.
The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.
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