GeForce MX330 vs 9600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GT and GeForce MX330, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.37

MX330 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 1597% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1286589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1043.03
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG96CGP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)10 February 2020 (5 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 cores32384
Core clock speed120 MHz1531 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1594 MHz
Number of transistors314 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00038.26
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS1.224 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1624

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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.

9600M GT 0.37
GeForce MX330 6.28
+1597%

  • Passmark

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 GT 143
GeForce MX330 2415
+1589%

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 HD1−2
−2200%
23
+2200%
4K1−2
−2200%
23
+2200%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−933%
31
+933%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
Valorant 27−30
−337%
118
+337%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−600%
95−100
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 10−11
−600%
70
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−633%
22
+633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−375%
19
+375%
Valorant 27−30
−293%
106
+293%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 10−11
−540%
64
+540%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−433%
16
+433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−200%
12
+200%
Valorant 27−30
−152%
65−70
+152%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 5−6
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Fortnite 0−1 12−14
Atomic Heart 0−1 5−6
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Valorant 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Fortnite 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Fortnite 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Battlefield 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how 9600M GT and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX330 is 2200% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX330 is 2200% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 1750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX330 is ahead in 33 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (48%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 6.28
Recency 4 June 2008 10 February 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX330 has a 1597.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 130% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX330 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.

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