GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs 9600 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600 GT and GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600 GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 96 Watt
1.25
+1036%

9600 GT outperforms FX 5900 Ultra by a whopping 1036% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10381447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency0.900.13
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameG94NV35
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 February 2008 (16 years ago)23 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9600 GT and FX 5900 Ultra have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores64no data
Core clock speed650 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors505 million135 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)96 Watt59 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate20.803.600
Floating-point processing power0.208 TFLOPSno data
ROPs164
TMUs328

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Length229 mm218 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x Molex
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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz425 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s27.2 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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0a
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.11.5 (2.1)
OpenCL1.1N/A
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.

9600 GT 1.25
+1036%
FX 5900 Ultra 0.11

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.

9600 GT 482
+1076%
FX 5900 Ultra 41

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 1.25 0.11
Recency 21 February 2008 23 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 96 Watt 59 Watt

9600 GT has a 1036.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

FX 5900 Ultra, on the other hand, has 62.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9600 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.


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