GeForce 9600 GTX
NVIDIA
GeForce 9600 GTX
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- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 580 MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1400 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Summary
NVIDIA started GeForce 9600 GTX sales 27 May 2009. This is a desktop graphics card based on a Tesla architecture and made with 65 nm manufacturing process. It is primarily aimed at gamer market. 512 MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1.4 GHz are supplied, and together with 256 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 44.8 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is dual-slot card attached via PCIe 2.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 267 mm. 1x 6-pin power connector is required, and power consumption is at 140 Watt.
We have no data on GeForce 9600 GTX benchmark results.
General info
Some basic facts about GeForce 9600 GTX: architecture, market segment, release date etc.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | |
| GPU code name | G92 | |
| Market segment | Desktop | |
| Release date | 27 May 2009 (14 years old) | |
| Current price | $564 | of 168889 (A100 PCIe 80 GB) |
Technical specs
GeForce 9600 GTX’s specs such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of GeForce 9600 GTX’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | of 20480 (Data Center GPU Max NEXT) |
| Core clock speed | 580 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | of 2400 (Data Center GPU Max Subsystem) |
| Texture fill rate | 27. 84 |
of 969.9 (h200 SXM5 96 GB) |
| Floating-point performance | 278.4 gflops | of 16384 (Radeon Pro Duo) |
Size and compatibility
This section provides details about the physical dimensions of GeForce 9600 GTX and its compatibility with other computer components. This information is useful when selecting a computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards, it includes details about the interface and bus (for motherboard compatibility) and additional power connectors (for power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Width | 2-slot | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on GeForce 9600 GTX: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth.
Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | of 22400 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
| Memory bandwidth | 44.8 GB/s | of 3276 (Aldebaran) |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce 9600 GTX. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference graphics cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model, while non-reference desktop models can (though not necessarily will) bear a different set of video ports.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API support
APIs supported by GeForce 9600 GTX, sometimes including their particular versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.1 |
Benchmark performance
Synthetic benchmark performance of GeForce 9600 GTX. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
We have no data on GeForce 9600 GTX benchmark results.
AMD equivalent
According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to GeForce 9600 GTX is Radeon HD 2900 GT.
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Core i5
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Athlon II
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2.2%
Core i3
4130
2.2%
Core i7
6700HQ
2.2%
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GeForce 9600 GTX
NVIDIA
GeForce 9600 GTX
- PCIe 2.
0 x16 interface - Core frequency 580 MHz
- Video memory size 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory frequency 1400 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Description
NVIDIA Starts GeForce 9 Sales600 GTX May 27, 2009. This is a desktop graphics card based on Tesla architecture and 65 nm manufacturing process, primarily aimed at gamers. It has 512 MB of GDDR3 memory at 1.4 GHz, and coupled with a 256-bit interface, this creates a bandwidth of 44.80 Gb / s.
In terms of compatibility, this is a two-slot PCIe 2.0 x16 card. The length of the reference version is 267 mm. An additional 1x 6-pin power cable is required for connection, and the power consumption is 140W.
We don’t have test results for the GeForce 9600 GTX.
General
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the GeForce 9600 GTX, as well as when sales started and cost at that time.
| Performance rating | not involved | |
| Architecture | 90 040 Tesla (2006-2010) | |
| GPU | G92 | |
| Type | 9 0040 Desktop | |
| Release date | May 27, 2009 (14 years ago) | |
| Price now | $564 | of 168889 (A100 PCIe 80 GB) |
They indirectly speak about GeForce 9600 GTX’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results. | Number of stream processors | 96 | of 20480 (Data Center GPU Max NEXT) |
| 580 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) | |
| Number of transistors | 754M | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile)) |
| Process | 65nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
| TDP | 14 0 W | out of 2400 (Data Center GPU Max Subsystem) |
| Texturing speed | 27.84 | of 969.9 (h200 SXM5 96 GB) | Floating point performance | 278.4 gflops | of 16384 (Radeon Pro Duo) |
Compatibility and dimensions
Information on GeForce 9600 GTX compatibility with other computer components.
Useful for example when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one. For desktop video cards, these are the interface and connection bus (compatibility with the motherboard), the physical dimensions of the video card (compatibility with the motherboard and case), additional power connectors (compatibility with the power supply).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Length | 900 40 267 mm | |
| Thickness | 2 slots | |
| Additional connectors power supply | 1x 6-pin |
RAM
Parameters installed on GeForce 9600 GTX memory — type, size, bus, frequency and bandwidth. For video cards built into the processor that do not have their own memory, a shared part of the RAM is used.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum memory | 900 40 512 MB | out of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock | 1400 MHz | 900 40 of 22400 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
| Memory Bandwidth | 44. 80 Gb/s |
of 3276 (Aldebaran) |
Video outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce 9600 GTX. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for laptop ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.
| Video connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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APIs supported by GeForce 9600 GTX, including their versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader model | ||
| 3.3 | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile)) | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1. 1 |
Benchmark tests
These are the results of GeForce 9600 GTX rendering performance tests in non-gaming benchmarks. The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest video card at the moment.
We don’t have test results for the GeForce 9600 GTX.
AMD competitor
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9600 GTX from AMD is Radeon HD 2900 GT.
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Other video cards
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GeForce GT
620
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GeForce
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GeForce
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GeForce GT 440
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Recommended Processors
According to our statistics, these processors are most often used with the GeForce 9600 GTX.
Core 2
Duo E8400
4.3%
Core i5
3470
3.3%
Core i3
10100F
3.3%
Core i5
1135G7
3.3%
Core 2
Quad Q8400
2.2%
FX
4300
2.2%
Core 2
Quad Q6600
2.2%
Athlon II
X2 250
2.2%
Core i3
4130
2.2%
Core i7
6700HQ
2.2%
User rating
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Tips and comments
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