NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M vs NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M and NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512 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).

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 99% higher texture fill rate: 31 billion / sec vs 15.6 billion / sec
2.3x more pipelines: 112 vs 48
Around 97% better floating-point performance: 308 gflops vs 156 gflops
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 90 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 1 GB vs 512 MB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 381 vs 330
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3085 vs 2239
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3085 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 March 2009 vs 23 October 2008
Texture fill rate	31 billion / sec vs 15.6 billion / sec
Pipelines	112 vs 48
Floating-point performance	308 gflops vs 156 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 90 Watt
Maximum memory size	1 GB vs 512 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	381 vs 330
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3085 vs 2239
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3085 vs 2239

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

Around 18% higher core clock speed: 1625 MHz vs 1375 MHz
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 79 vs 41

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1625 MHz vs 1375 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	79 vs 41

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

381

330

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3085

2239

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3085

2239

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512
PassMark - G3D Mark	381	330
PassMark - G2D Mark	41	79
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3085	2239
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3085	2239

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Tesla
Code name	G92	G94
Launch date	3 March 2009	23 October 2008
Place in performance rating	1457	1458
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	1375 MHz	1625 MHz
CUDA cores	112	48
Floating-point performance	308 gflops	156 gflops
Gigaflops	462
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Pipelines	112	48
Texture fill rate	31 billion / sec	15.6 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	90 Watt
Transistor count	754 million	505 million
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Audio input for HDMI	S / PDIF	S / PDIF
Display Connectors	DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, Two Dual Link DVIHDTV
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
SLI options	2-way	2-way
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		9" (22.9 cm)
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bandwidth	61 GB / s	57.6 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Shared memory	0
Memory clock speed		900 MHz
Technologies
CUDA
HybridPower
Power management	8.0
PureVideo HD