GeForce 9600M GS vs ATI Radeon X1900 XTX
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1353 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.43 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | R580 | G96C |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 January 2006 (20 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
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 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 103 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 384 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.40 | 6.880 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0688 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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 1.0 x16 | MXM-II |
| Length | 242 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 775 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 49.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 January 2006 | 3 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 20 Watt |
9600M GS has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 64% more advanced lithography process, and 575% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1900 XTX and GeForce 9600M GS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon X1900 XTX is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9600M GS is a notebook one.
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