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NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Graphics processor Released Apr 28, 2008

Video memory: 384 MB^*
Memory bus: 192 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 38.40 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

64.42^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

39.03^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

66.07^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

59.60^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

12,194^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

26.38^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

58.63^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1600 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

38.58^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

10,004^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

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_mark323^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark118^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark350^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark453^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark517^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 96^*
GPU base clock: 550 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 550 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 384 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 84 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 48^*
Raster output units: 12^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 12^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 84 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: 48 KB^*

GPU configurations

G92-150-A2
Chip variant
G92-150-A2
Reference clock
550 MHz
Rated power
84 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 384^*
Video memory: 384 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: DDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 192 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 38.40 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 84 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 264^* GFLOPS
TDP: 84^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 324^*
Memory size: 1,536^*
Memory speed: 38.4^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Architecture: G92^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 84 Watts^*
Memory: 384^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 38.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 192 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Best Resolution: 1280 x 720^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
PSU: 400 Watt & 26 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 7 GPixel/s^*
Process: 65nm^*
ROPs: 12^*
Release Date: 01-May-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 48^*
Texture Rate: 26 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Product Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Apr 28th, 2008^*
Released: Apr 28th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 384 MB, GDDR3, 192 bit^*
Memory: 384 MB, GDDR3, 192 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 96 / 48 / 12^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 96 / 48 / 12^*

Specifications 4 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 264^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-04-28^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 84^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 550^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
cores: 96^*
sm count: 12^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 384^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 192^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 38.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.264^*
tdp: 84^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-04-28^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 6 · 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

192^* bit

Reported shader processors

96^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.264^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

48 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

6.600 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

Reported video memory

384^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

38.40 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

12^*

Reported shading units

96^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

12^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

84 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

26.40 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

48^*

GPU cores

96^*

Video memory

384^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

323^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce 9600 GSO^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9600 GSO^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

core config

96:48:12:12^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

tdp watts

84.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

launch date

2008-04-28 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

code name

G92-150-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

die size mm2

324.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

core clock mhz

550.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600 GSO^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 264^* GFLOPS
TDP: 84^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 324^*
Memory size: 1,536^*
Memory speed: 38.4^*

Specifications 10 · 53 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 192^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,375^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 12^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 324^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 28th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9600)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 384^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 192^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 38.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 48^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 12^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 6.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 26.40 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 84^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P393 SKU 4, P393 SKU 12, P393 SKU 14^*
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^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 4 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 48^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 12^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 96^*
Render Config Shading Units: 96^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 48^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 384^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 264^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
price: $49.99*^*
3dmark: 517^*
value: 10.35^*
2dmark: 453^*
tdp: 84^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9600 GSO^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

350^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

118^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

49.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

7^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

84^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

4.17^*

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 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 12^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: G92^*
gpuChip: Whistler^*
productName: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
productName: GeForce 9600 GSO^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.384^*
memSize: 0.384^*
memBusWidth: 192^*
gpuClock: 550^*
gpuClock: 485^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 800^*
unifiedShader: 96^*
unifiedShader: 480^*
tmu: 24^*
tmu: 48^*

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