GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs 9600M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600M GS and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 9600M GS by a whopping 7279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1296 | 213 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 29.09 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | G96C | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (1 year 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 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 103 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1492 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 6.880 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0688 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 16 | 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | large |
| Interface | MXM-II | no data |
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 | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 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 | No outputs | 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 | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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 | 0−1 | 72 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 36 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−3950%
|
81
+3950%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−1733%
|
55−60
+1733%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−3100%
|
64
+3100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−1338%
|
110−120
+1338%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−268%
|
100−110
+268%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−1733%
|
55−60
+1733%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2200%
|
46
+2200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−1338%
|
110−120
+1338%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−2050%
|
86
+2050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−500%
|
50−55
+500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−268%
|
100−110
+268%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−1733%
|
55−60
+1733%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1850%
|
39
+1850%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−1338%
|
110−120
+1338%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−1800%
|
76
+1800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−456%
|
50
+456%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−268%
|
100−110
+268%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−2500%
|
50−55
+2500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−2000%
|
40−45
+2000%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 12−14 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−1000%
|
21−24
+1000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3950% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
- there's a draw in 41 test (59%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 25.09 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 6 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 60 Watt |
9600M GS has 200% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 7279.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GS in performance tests.
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