RTX A400 vs GeForce 9600M GT

Place in the ranking	1278	406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.07	16.62
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G96C	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	4 June 2008 (16 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a 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	768
Core clock speed	120 MHz	727 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1762 MHz
Number of transistors	314 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	8.000	42.29
Floating-point processing power	0.08 TFLOPS	2.706 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	24
Tensor Cores	no data	24
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	6

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 4.0 x8
Length	no data	163 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	96 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

4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API 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	6.7
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 GT 0.36

RTX A400 12.13
+3269%

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 139

RTX A400 4674
+3263%

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

−3150%

65−70
+3150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Hitman 3	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −3150%	260−270 +3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −3114%	900−950 +3114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Hitman 3	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −3150%	260−270 +3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −3233%	300−310 +3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −3114%	900−950 +3114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Hitman 3	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −3150%	260−270 +3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −3150%	130−140 +3150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −3233%	300−310 +3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −3114%	900−950 +3114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −3233%	200−210 +3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−3150%

65−70
+3150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −2900%	30−33 +2900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−3150%

65−70
+3150%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.36	12.13
Recency	4 June 2008	16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	50 Watt

9600M GT has 117.4% lower power consumption.

RTX A400, on the other hand, has a 3269.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.

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