GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB

Intro

Compare those specifications to the GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB, which features core speeds of 928 MHz on the GPU, and 1350 MHz on the 2048 MB of GDDR5 memory. It features 768 SPUs along with 64 TAUs and 16 Rasterization Operator Units.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB		84 Watts
GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB		110 Watts
	Difference: 26 Watts (31%)

Memory Bandwidth

Theoretically, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB should be much faster than the GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB in general. (explain)

GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB		86400 MB/sec
GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB		38400 MB/sec
	Difference: 48000 (125%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB should be much (about 125%) faster with regards to AF than the GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB. (explain)

GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB		59392 Mtexels/sec
GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB		26400 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 32992 (125%)

Pixel Rate

If using a high resolution is important to you, then the GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB is a better choice, by far. (explain)

GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB		14848 Mpixels/sec
GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB		6600 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 8248 (125%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the max amount of data (counted in MB per second) that can be transported over the external memory interface in a second. It's worked out by multiplying the card's bus width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type memory, it must be multiplied by 2 once again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The higher the bandwidth is, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that are processed in one second. This figure is worked out by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in one second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels that the graphics chip could possibly write to its local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is worked out by multiplying the number of Raster Operations Pipelines by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - sometimes also referred to as Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel rate also depends on many other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.