Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics vs GeForce 9600 GSO 512
Aggregate performance score
Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce 9600 GSO 512 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 1095 | 1013 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | 0.13 |
Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Terascale 3 (2010−2013) |
GPU code name | G94 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 23 October 2008 (15 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Current price | $75 | $105 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics has 44% better value for money than 9600 GSO 512.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 736 |
CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 655 / 600 MHz |
Number of transistors | 505 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | no data |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 15.6 billion/sec | no data |
Floating-point performance | 156 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 9600 GSO 512 and Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
Length | 9" (22.9 cm) | no data |
Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
Width | 1-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin | no data |
SLI options | 2-way | 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 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | no data | + |
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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVIHDTV | no data |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11 |
Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
Vulkan | N/A | no data |
CUDA | + | no data |
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 | 0.85 | 1.21 |
Recency | 23 October 2008 | 15 May 2012 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
The Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO 512 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO 512 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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