GeForce RTX 4060 vs 9600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GT and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 4060 outperforms 9600 GT by a whopping 4029% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1045 | 55 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 2 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 30.81 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | G94 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 February 2008 (16 years ago) | 18 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX 4060 has 166567% better value for money than 9600 GT.
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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1830 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 236.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.208 TFLOPS | 15.11 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 229 mm | 240 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 272.0 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
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.
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.
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 | 3−4
−4467%
| 137
+4467%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−6900%
| 70
+6900%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 40 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 59.67
−2634%
| 2.18
+2634%
|
| 1440p | 179.00
−4091%
| 4.27
+4091%
|
| 4K | no data | 7.48 |
- RTX 4060 has 2634% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 4060 has 4091% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 109
+0%
|
109
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 272
+0%
|
272
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 165
+0%
|
165
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 149
+0%
|
149
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 217
+0%
|
217
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 158
+0%
|
158
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190
+0%
|
190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 111
+0%
|
111
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
This is how 9600 GT and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4060 is 4467% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4060 is 6900% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 49.13 |
| Recency | 21 February 2008 | 18 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 115 Watt |
9600 GT has 19.8% lower power consumption.
RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 4028.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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