GeForce 9600 GSO vs Quadro FX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 580 with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.

FX 580
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.42

9600 GSO outperforms FX 580 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12481135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.010.09
Power efficiency0.730.71
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG96CG92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date9 April 2009 (15 years ago)28 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $49.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9600 GSO has 800% better value for money than FX 580.

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 cores3296
Core clock speed450 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors314 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate7.20026.40
Floating-point processing power0.072 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
Length198 mm229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 MB384 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortDual 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.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1+

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.

FX 580 0.42
9600 GSO 0.85
+102%

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.

FX 580 161
9600 GSO 327
+103%

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 0.42 0.85
Recency 9 April 2009 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 384 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 105 Watt

FX 580 has an age advantage of 11 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 162.5% lower power consumption.

9600 GSO, on the other hand, has a 102.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 9600 GSO is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 580 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop 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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