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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 25.60 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 9600M GS

18.21^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

25.83^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

34.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

29.72^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

4,337^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

28.58^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

13.00^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

32.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 800 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

3,026^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS

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

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark67^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark119^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark287^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark231^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: Reported value 1: 55 nm^*
Reported value 2: 55 nm^*
Reported value 3: 65 nm^*
Reported value 4: 55 nm^*
Reported value 5: 55 nm^*
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 430 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 430 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-II^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 121 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 20 W^*
Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics processor: G96C^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 20 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
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: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / 128-bit / NB9P-GE2(G96)
Capacity
1 GB
Chip variant
NB9P-GE2(G96)
Reference clock
430 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
20 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: DDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 20 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 19 fields

Architecture: G96^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 20 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9600M GS^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Release Date: 03-Jun-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9600M GS^*
GPU Chip: G96C^*
Released: Jun 3rd, 2008^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 430^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 68.8^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-06-03^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 20^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 121^* mm²
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 430^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 121^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-II^*
ram bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0688^*
tdp: 20^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.49^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-06-03^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 5 · 33 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

MXM-II^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

32^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0688^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

3.440 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

121 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

314 million^*

Graphics processor

G96C^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

25.60 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

20 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

6.880 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 7 fields

model

GeForce 9600M GS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

core config

32:16:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

tdp watts

20.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

code name

NB9P-GE2(G96)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

fab nm

65^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9600M GS^*

Specifications 7 · 49 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G96C^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,075^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 121^* mm²
Name: GeForce 9600M GS^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 430^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G96C^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.440 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 6.880 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 20^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P601 SKU 1^*
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^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB9P-GE2^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.6M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jun 3rd, 2008^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 9M (9600M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 100M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 68.8^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9600M GS^*
3dmark: 231^*
2dmark: 287^*
tdp: 20^*
powerperf: 11^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9600M GS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

119^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

20^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

5.95^*

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

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 10 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-II^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: G96C^*
gpuChip: GK107^*
productName: GeForce 9600M GS^*
productName: GeForce 9600M GS^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 875^*
gpuClock: 430^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 891^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
unifiedShader: 32^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 16^*

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