GeForce 9600 GSO vs GT 710M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 710M with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.

GT 710M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.15
+35.3%

GT 710M outperforms 9600 GSO by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10721136
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.09
Power efficiency5.250.69
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF117G92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 January 2013 (11 years ago)28 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$49.99

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 cores9696
Core clock speed775 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors585 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate12.4026.40
Floating-point processing power0.2976 TFLOPS0.264 TFLOPS
ROPs812
TMUs1648

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB384 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s38.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.1+

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. 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.

GT 710M 1.15
+35.3%
9600 GSO 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.

GT 710M 442
+35.2%
9600 GSO 327

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 1.15 0.85
Recency 9 January 2013 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 384 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

GT 710M has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 710M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 710M is a notebook card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.


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