Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce 9600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GT with Arc 7-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.
Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms 9600 GT by a whopping 1275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1038 | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 64 | 7 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.208 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
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 | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| 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 | 2−3
−1600%
| 34
+1600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 89.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how 9600 GT and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 1600% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.25 | 17.19 |
| Recency | 21 February 2008 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 1275.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GT is a desktop card while Arc 7-Cores iGPU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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