Which is faster, a 9600 GT or a GT 310?

[plastichairball]

Hi all,

Recently I came across a GT 310 I have lying around, and after sticking it in my work machine I came up with a question:

Is the GT 310 faster than the 9600 GT? Bearing in mind the 9600 I'm talking about is a 128 bit 1Gb DDR2 version. The Gt 310 is also 128 bit, but it has 512 DDR3 memory. As far as I can tell on paper the GT 310 should be faster. From what I've read though, it's a rebranded GT 210 which isn't known for it's amazing speed.

Regardless, I'm quite interested in which is faster at 1440 x 900 res.

Many thanks!

 

[shadow187]

GT2XX -> GT3XX is, as far as I know, simply a rebrand for OEMs. Plus you're talking about nVidia's lowest dedicated GPU, something like an HD4670 vs an HD5450. I'd cast my vote with the 9600Gt.

 

[accolite]

With only 16 cores vs 64 cores I would say the 9600gt owns it.

 

[Psychoteddy]

This thread = Special Olympics of the GPU world.

 

[plastichairball]

Hmm, interesting! Great stuff, and very informative. Thanks for your replies all, I'll stick with the 9600 GT!