Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) vs GeForce 9600 GSO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO with Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), including specs and performance data.
9600 GSO outperforms R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) by a significant 26% 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 | 1215 | 1265 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.71 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Beema/Mullins |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 April 2008 (17 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49.99 | 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 | 96 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.40 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.264 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 12 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | no data |
| L2 Cache | 48 KB | 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
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 | 384 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 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 | Dual Link DVIHDTV | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
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18−20
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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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 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 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 | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 28 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 0.61 |
| Recency | 28 April 2008 | 29 April 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
9600 GSO has a 26% higher aggregate performance score.
R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 9600 GSO is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) is a notebook one.
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