NVIDIA GeForce 305M vs NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS scores 155 against 151 for the NVIDIA GeForce 305M, making it about 3 percent faster than the NVIDIA GeForce 305M.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS carries more video memory (1 GB against 512 MB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce 305M draws less board power (14 W against 20 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce 305M is the more efficient of the two (10.8 against 7.8 points per watt).
Comparing 7 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 8/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce 305M, 7/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce 305M | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock | 525 MHz | 430 MHz |
| Memory size | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | Not recorded |
| Board power | 14 W | 20 W |
| Launch date | 2010-01-10 | 2008 |
| PassMark G3D | 151 | 155 |