GeForce 9600 GSO vs 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 9600 GSO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GTX
2006
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.53
+80%

8800 GTX outperforms 9600 GSO by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking9661128
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.09
Power efficiency0.690.70
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG80G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2006 (17 years ago)28 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $49.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9600 GSO has 350% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

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 cores57596
Core clock speed576 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors681 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate36.8626.40
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS0.264 TFLOPS
ROPs2412
TMUs3248

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length270 mm229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount768 MB384 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s38.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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.

8800 GTX 1.53
+80%
9600 GSO 0.85

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.

8800 GTX 590
+80.4%
9600 GSO 327

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 1.53 0.85
Recency 8 November 2006 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 384 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 105 Watt

8800 GTX has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% 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 47.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.


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