ION 2 vs GeForce 9600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GT with ION 2, including specs and performance data.
9600 GT outperforms ION 2 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1036 | 1302 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.92 | 1.15 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G94 | GT218 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2008 (16 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (16 years 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 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 4.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.208 TFLOPS | 0.03424 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
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 2.0 x16 |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 outputs |
| 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) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
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4−5
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
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9−10
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
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1−2
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.25 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 21 February 2008 | 3 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 20 Watt |
9600 GT has a 278.8% higher aggregate performance score.
ION 2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 380% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9600 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the ION 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GT is a desktop card while ION 2 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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