Radeon RX 6500 XT vs GeForce 9600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GT and Radeon RX 6500 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6500 XT outperforms 9600 GT by a whopping 1952% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1140 | 278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | 42.89 |
| Power efficiency | 0.92 | 16.73 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 February 2008 (18 years ago) | 19 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6500 XT has 85680% better value for money than 9600 GT.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 64 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 2610 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2815 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 107 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 180.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.208 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2248 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 3−4 | 63
+2000%
|
| 1440p | 1−2 | 31
+3000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 17 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 59.67 | 3.16
+94.7%
|
| 1440p | 179.00 | 6.42
+96.4%
|
| 4K | no data | 11.71 |
- RX 6500 XT has 95% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6500 XT has 96% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 281 | 281 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 72 | 72 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 80 | 80 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 77 | 77 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 194 | 194 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54 | 54 |
| Far Cry 5 | 102 | 102 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 60 | 60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82 | 82 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34 | 34 |
| Dota 2 | 145 | 145 |
| Far Cry 5 | 92 | 92 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86 | 86 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 48 | 48 |
| Metro Exodus | 52 | 52 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92 | 92 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 | 30 |
| Dota 2 | 110 | 110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 86 | 86 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 33 | 33 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54 | 54 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35 | 35 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37 | 37 |
| Metro Exodus | 18 | 18 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 190−200 | 190−200 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17 | 17 |
| Far Cry 5 | 57 | 57 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 23 | 23 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 35−40 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60 | 55−60 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34 | 34 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Metro Exodus | 11 | 11 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28 | 28 |
| Valorant | 130−140 | 130−140 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4 | 4 |
| Dota 2 | 67 | 67 |
| Far Cry 5 | 23 | 23 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9 | 9 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 24−27 |
This is how 9600 GT and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 XT is 2000% faster in 1080p
- RX 6500 XT is 3000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.12 | 22.98 |
| Recency | 21 February 2008 | 19 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 96 Watt | 107 Watt |
9600 GT has 10% lower power consumption.
RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 1952% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 91% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.
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