GeForce RTX 5060 vs 9650M GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9650M GT with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5060 outperforms 9650M GT by a whopping 5765% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1304 | 275 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.07 | 8.50 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | G96C | GB206 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 August 2008 (16 years ago) | March 2025 (recently) |
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 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.800 | 362.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0848 TFLOPS | 23.22 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 48 |
| TMUs | 16 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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 |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 1920x1200 | no data |
API and SDK 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 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
- 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.
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 - 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
Low 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
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4100%
|
40−45
+4100%
|
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4100%
|
40−45
+4100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−462%
|
140−150
+462%
|
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1571%
|
230−240
+1571%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4100%
|
40−45
+4100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−5400%
|
550−600
+5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1325%
|
55−60
+1325%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−462%
|
140−150
+462%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4100%
|
40−45
+4100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−5400%
|
550−600
+5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1325%
|
55−60
+1325%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−462%
|
140−150
+462%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−5600%
|
170−180
+5600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−140%
|
35−40
+140%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−5550%
|
110−120
+5550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2100%
|
21−24
+2100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−900%
|
20−22
+900%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−900%
|
20−22
+900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 5600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5060 is ahead in 26 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 31 test (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 18.18 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 170 Watt |
9650M GT has 639.1% lower power consumption.
RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 5764.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9650M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9650M GT is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.
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