GeForce 9600M GT vs Radeon Pro W5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W5500 with GeForce 9600M GT, including specs and performance data.
Pro W5500 outperforms 9600M by a whopping 5010% 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 | 304 | 1341 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.21 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.29 | 1.41 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | G96C |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (6 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 1408 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1187 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 123.2 | 8.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.942 TFLOPS | 0.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 88 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 32 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | MXM-II |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 | GDDR6 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 25.6 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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 5−6
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5−6
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 30 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.46 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 4 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 23 Watt |
Pro W5500 has a 5010% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 686% more advanced lithography process.
9600M GT, on the other hand, has 443% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook one.
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