GeForce 9800M GS vs Quadro 600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 600 with GeForce 9800M GS, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 600
2010
1 GB DDR3, 40 Watt
1.38

9800M GS outperforms 600 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1013995
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Power efficiency2.401.67
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF108G94
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 December 2010 (13 years ago)1 November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 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 cores9664
Core clock speed640 MHz530 MHz
Number of transistors585 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate10.2416.96
Floating-point processing power0.2458 TFLOPS0.1696 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data254
ROPs816
TMUs1632

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

Power managementno data8.0

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.

Quadro 600 1.38
9800M GS 1.44
+4.3%

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.

Quadro 600 531
9800M GS 554
+4.3%

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 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
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6−7
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 6−7
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6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
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14−16
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Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
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2−3
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
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8−9
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 6−7
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6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
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10−12
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
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1−2
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 7−8
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7−8
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Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
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5−6
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1−2
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Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
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1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 49 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.38 1.44
Recency 13 December 2010 1 November 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 60 Watt

Quadro 600 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

9800M GS, on the other hand, has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 600 and GeForce 9800M GS.

Be aware that Quadro 600 is a workstation card while GeForce 9800M GS is a notebook one.


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

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