GeForce 9600 GSO vs Quadro P3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P3000 Mobile with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.

P3000 Mobile
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.86
+1884%

P3000 Mobile outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 1884% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking3211139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.09
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameN17E-Q1G92
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 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.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128096
CUDA coresno data96
Core clock speed1088 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate97.2026.40
Floating-point performance3.11 gflops0.264 gflops

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB384 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s38.4 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 outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Display Port1.4no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

P3000 Mobile 16.86
+1884%
9600 GSO 0.85

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

P3000 Mobile 6506
+1890%
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.

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
+1967%
3−4
−1967%
4K28
+2700%
1−2
−2700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+2000%
3−4
−2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2150%
2−3
−2150%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+1900%
6−7
−1900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+2250%
4−5
−2250%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+2033%
3−4
−2033%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2150%
4−5
−2150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+2000%
3−4
−2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2150%
2−3
−2150%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+1900%
6−7
−1900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+2250%
4−5
−2250%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+2033%
3−4
−2033%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+1925%
4−5
−1925%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2150%
4−5
−2150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2150%
2−3
−2150%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+1900%
6−7
−1900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+2250%
4−5
−2250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+2033%
3−4
−2033%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+3200%
1−2
−3200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2150%
4−5
−2150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+2040%
5−6
−2040%
Hitman 3 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+2200%
5−6
−2200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16 0−1
Hitman 3 14−16 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+1900%
5−6
−1900%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18 0−1

This is how P3000 Mobile and 9600 GSO compete in popular games:

  • P3000 Mobile is 1967% faster in 1080p
  • P3000 Mobile is 2700% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.86 0.85
Recency 11 January 2017 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 384 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 105 Watt

P3000 Mobile has a 1883.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.


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