GeForce 9600 GSO

Tesla GeForce 9 Series Desktop GDDR3 2008 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Tesla
Launch Date: 2008-04-28
CUDA Cores: 96
Memory: 384 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 105 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
GPU Codename	G92
Architecture	Tesla
Launch Date	2008-04-28
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 9 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G92
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-1148
Process Node	TSMC 65 nm
Transistor Count	0.75 billion
Die Size	324 mm²
CUDA Cores	96
SM Count	12
TMUs	48
ROPs	12
Base Clock	550 MHz
Boost Clock	550 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	6.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	26.4 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.26 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	384 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	192-bit
Memory Clock	800 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	105 W
Recommended PSU	400 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 229 mm length
Card Length	229 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.1
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

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Why It Mattered

GeForce 9600 GSO belongs to the Tesla and GeForce 9 Series era around 2008, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

Archived NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

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