GeForce 9600M GT vs Quadro M3000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M3000M with GeForce 9600M GT, including specs and performance data.

M3000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
14.53
+3936%

M3000M outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 3936% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3571277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.511.09
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM204G96C
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2008 (16 years ago)

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 cores1,02432
Core clock speed1050 MHz120 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate67.208.000
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6416

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-II
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.2+

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.

M3000M 14.53
+3936%
9600M GT 0.36

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.

M3000M 5606
+3933%
9600M GT 139

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

M3000M 27405
+1778%
9600M GT 1459

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD62
+6100%
1−2
−6100%
4K280−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24 0−1
Battlefield 5 45−50
+4500%
1−2
−4500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 30−35 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+4550%
2−3
−4550%
Hitman 3 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+813%
8−9
−813%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+171%
27−30
−171%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24 0−1
Battlefield 5 45−50
+4500%
1−2
−4500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 30−35 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+4550%
2−3
−4550%
Hitman 3 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+813%
8−9
−813%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+900%
9−10
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+171%
27−30
−171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 30−35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+4550%
2−3
−4550%
Hitman 3 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+813%
8−9
−813%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+144%
9−10
−144%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+171%
27−30
−171%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+7300%
1−2
−7300%
Hitman 3 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+4300%
2−3
−4300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12 0−1
Hitman 3 10−11 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Metro Exodus 14−16 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

This is how M3000M and 9600M GT compete in popular games:

  • M3000M is 6100% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the M3000M is 1350% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, M3000M surpassed 9600M GT in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.53 0.36
Recency 18 August 2015 4 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 23 Watt

M3000M has a 3936.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

9600M GT, on the other hand, has 226.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 9600M GT is a mobile workstation 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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