UHD Graphics 730 vs ATI Radeon 9600 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 9600 XT and UHD Graphics 730, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Graphics 730 outperforms 9600 XT by a whopping 4713% 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 | 1540 | 767 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.28 | 19.86 |
| Architecture | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Generation 12.2 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | RV360 | Raptor Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2003 (22 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
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 | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 18.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.5952 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 6 |
| TMUs | 4 | 12 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | Ring Bus |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | DDR | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 300 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.08 | 3.85 |
| Recency | 1 October 2003 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 730 has a 4713% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 47% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 XT in performance tests.
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