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NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Graphics processor Released Oct 23, 2008

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.60 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

40.13^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

71.92^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

59.07^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

47.06^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

68.69^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

10,851^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

29.88^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

54.47^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

51.02^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

40.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

39.99^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

6,873^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark330^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark111^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark345^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark401^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark503^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 48^*
GPU base clock: 650 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 650 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 240 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 90 W^*
Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics processor: G94^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 6^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 90 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G94-300-A1 G94B
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
57.60 GB/s
Chip variant
G94-300-A1 G94B
Reference clock
650 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
90 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.60 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 90 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
Product Name: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Oct 23rd, 2008^*
Released: Oct 23rd, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 48 / 24 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 48 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 156^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-10-23^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 90^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 240^* mm²
Transistors (million): 505^*
Freq (MHz): 650^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 505 million^*
proc die size: 240^* mm²
cores: 48^*
sm count: 6^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 57.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.156^*
tdp: 90^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.87^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-10-23^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 4 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

48^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.156^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

10.40 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

240 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

505 million^*

Graphics processor

G94^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

57.60 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

48^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

6^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

90 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

15.60 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

24^*

GPU cores

48^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

330^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Oct 23rd, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 48 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

core config

48:24:16:6^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

tdp watts

90.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

launch date

2008-10-23 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

code name

G94-300-A1 G94B^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

die size mm2

240.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

core clock mhz

650.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

Specifications 8 · 54 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G94^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,625^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 6^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 240^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Oct 23rd, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9600)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 57.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G94^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.40 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 15.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 90^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P545 SKU 19^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G94-300-A1^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.1M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 4 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 24^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1504^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 48^*
Render Config Shading Units: 48^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 156^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
3dmark: 503^*
2dmark: 401^*
tdp: 90^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

345^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

111^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

90^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

3.83^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: G94^*
gpuChip: RV770^*
productName: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
productName: GeForce 9600 GSO 512^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 750^*
gpuClock: 650^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 48^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 24^*

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