NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 OEM
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G94 | G96C |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | G94-300-A1 | — |
| Architecture | Tesla | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 314 million |
| Die size | 240 mm² | 121 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2008 | Mar 10th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 9 | GeForce 100 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 4 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 8 | GeForce 9 |
| Successor | GeForce 200 | GeForce 200 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 738 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1625 MHz | 1836 MHz |
| Memory clock | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective | 504 MHz 1008 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 57.60 GB/s | 16.13 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 48 | 32 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| SM count | 6 | 4 |
| Cache L2 | 64 KB | 32 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 10.40 GPixel/s | 5.904 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 15.60 GTexel/s | 11.81 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 156.0 GFLOPS | 117.5 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 229 mm 9 inches | 168 mm 6.6 inches |
| TDP | 90 W | 50 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | P545 | P729 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
