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GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB vs GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB
Intro
The GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB comes with a GPU core clock speed of 550 MHz, and the 384 MB of GDDR3 RAM is set to run at 800 MHz through a 192-bit bus. It also is made up of 96 SPUs, 48 TAUs, and 12 ROPs.Compare all of that to the GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB, which features a clock frequency of 550 MHz and a GDDR3 memory frequency of 800 MHz. It also makes use of a 192-bit memory bus, and uses a 65 nm design. It features 96 SPUs, 48 TAUs, and 12 Raster Operation Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Both cards have the same power consumption.Memory Bandwidth
Both cards have the exact same memory bandwidth, so theoretically they should perform exactly the same. (explain)
Texel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same texel rate, so theoretically they should be equally good at at anisotropic filtering. (explain)Pixel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same pixel rate, so theoretically they should be equally good at at AA, and be capable of handling the same resolutions. (explain)
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
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB | GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| Code Name | G92 | G92 |
| Memory | 384 MB | 768 MB |
| Core Speed | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Power (Max TDP) | 84 watts | 84 watts |
| Bandwidth | 38400 MB/sec | 38400 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 26400 Mtexels/sec | 26400 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 6600 Mpixels/sec | 6600 Mpixels/sec |
| Unified Shaders | 96 | 96 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 48 | 48 |
| Render Output Units | 12 | 12 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 192-bit | 192-bit |
| Fab Process | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.0 |
Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (measured in MB per second) that can be transported over the external memory interface within a second. It's worked out by multiplying the card's bus width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type RAM, it should be multiplied by 2 once again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, HDR and higher screen resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be applied per second. This figure is worked out by multiplying the total number of texture units of the card by the core clock speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in a second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels that the graphics card could possibly write to the local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is worked out by multiplying the amount of Render Output Units by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also sometimes called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel output rate is also dependant on quite a few other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.
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