ATI Radeon 9600 XT vs GeForce 7900 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7900 GS and Radeon 9600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7900 GS
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 49 Watt
0.66
+633%

7900 GS outperforms ATI 9600 XT by a whopping 633% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11881454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.920.28
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Rage 9 (2003−2006)
GPU code nameG71RV360
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 May 2006 (18 years ago)1 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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.

Core clock speed450 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors278 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt22 Watt
Texture fill rate9.0002.000
ROPs164
TMUs204

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz300 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 GB/s9.6 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7900 GS 0.66
+633%
ATI 9600 XT 0.09

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.

7900 GS 253
+623%
ATI 9600 XT 35

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 0.66 0.09
Recency 1 May 2006 1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 22 Watt

7900 GS has a 633.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

ATI 9600 XT, on the other hand, has 122.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 7900 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 XT in performance tests.


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