Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs GeForce 7600 GT
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1269 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.09 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | no data |
| GPU code name | G73 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 March 2006 (19 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 560 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.720 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 12 | no data |
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 | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | GDDR3 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | no data |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 March 2006 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 53 Watt |
7600 GT has 32.5% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7600 GT and M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 7600 GT is a desktop graphics card while Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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