GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs 9800 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 and GeForce 9600 GSO 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GX2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 197 Watt
2.07
+144%

9800 GX2 outperforms 9600 GSO 512 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8701125
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.750.67
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG92G94
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 March 2008 (16 years ago)23 October 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores256 (128 per GPU)48
Core clock speed600 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors754 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)197 Watt90 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate38.4015.60
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS0.156 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs6424

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Height2-slot4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+2-way

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth128 (64 per GPU)57.6 GB/s

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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVITwo Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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.

9800 GX2 2.07
+144%
9600 GSO 512 0.85

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.

9800 GX2 797
+142%
9600 GSO 512 329

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.07 0.85
Recency 18 March 2008 23 October 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 197 Watt 90 Watt

9800 GX2 has a 143.5% higher aggregate performance score.

9600 GSO 512, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 118.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800 GX2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO 512 in performance tests.


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