GeForce 6610 XL vs 9600M GS

Place in the ranking	1309	1379
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.16	no data
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	G96C	NV43 A2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 June 2008 (16 years ago)	14 November 2004 (20 years ago)

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	32	no data
Core clock speed	103 MHz	400 MHz
Number of transistors	314 million	146 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	6.880	3.200
Floating-point processing power	0.0688 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	4
TMUs	16	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	128 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 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

No outputs

1x DVI, 1x VGA

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	4.0	3.0
OpenGL	3.3	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	1.1	-

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.

9600M GS 0.33
+50%

6610 XL 0.22

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.

9600M GS 130
+47.7%

6610 XL 88

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

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
World of Tanks	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Valorant	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Valorant	1−2	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.33	0.22
Recency	3 June 2008	14 November 2004
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	128 MB
Chip lithography	55 nm	110 nm

9600M GS has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9600M GS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6610 XL in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600M GS is a notebook card while GeForce 6610 XL is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.