NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512 and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 16% higher core clock speed: 1625 MHz vs 1400 MHz
3.5x more texture fill rate: 15.6 billion / sec vs 4.4 billion / sec
3x more pipelines: 48 vs 16
5.3x better floating-point performance: 156 gflops vs 29.376 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 80 nm
2.3x more memory clock speed: 900 MHz vs 400 MHz
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 330 vs 169
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 79 vs 38
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2239 vs 1016
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2239 vs 1016

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 October 2008 vs 1 August 2008
Core clock speed	1625 MHz vs 1400 MHz
Texture fill rate	15.6 billion / sec vs 4.4 billion / sec
Pipelines	48 vs 16
Floating-point performance	156 gflops vs 29.376 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 80 nm
Memory clock speed	900 MHz vs 400 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	330 vs 169
PassMark - G2D Mark	79 vs 38
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2239 vs 1016
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2239 vs 1016

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 90 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 90 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

330

169

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2239

1016

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2239

1016

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512	NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
PassMark - G3D Mark	330	169
PassMark - G2D Mark	79	38
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2239	1016
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2239	1016
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1796
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1796

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512	NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Tesla
Code name	G94	G86
Launch date	23 October 2008	1 August 2008
Place in performance rating	1458	1460
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$79.99
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		3.05
Technical info
Core clock speed	1625 MHz	1400 MHz
CUDA cores	48	16
Floating-point performance	156 gflops	29.376 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	80 nm
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Pipelines	48	16
Texture fill rate	15.6 billion / sec	4.4 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	50 Watt
Transistor count	505 million	210 million
Video outputs and ports
Audio input for HDMI	S / PDIF	S / PDIF
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, Two Dual Link DVIHDTV	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video, Dual Link DVI
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	9" (22.9 cm)	6.6" (16.8 cm)
SLI options	2-way
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	None
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB / s	12.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	400 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR2
Technologies
CUDA
SLI