Radeon RX 6500 XT vs GeForce 9600 GSO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO and Radeon RX 6500 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 XT outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 2877% 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 | 1187 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 61 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | 49.46 |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 16.32 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 April 2008 (17 years ago) | 19 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49.99 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 6500 XT has 54856% better value for money than 9600 GSO.
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 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 2610 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2815 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 107 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.40 | 180.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.264 TFLOPS | 5.765 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 12 | 32 |
| TMUs | 48 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 384 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2248 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 2−3
−3050%
| 63
+3050%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−3000%
| 31
+3000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 17 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 25.00
−691%
| 3.16
+691%
|
| 1440p | 49.99
−679%
| 6.42
+679%
|
| 4K | no data | 11.71 |
- RX 6500 XT has 691% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6500 XT has 679% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 281
+0%
|
281
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 194
+0%
|
194
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82
+0%
|
82
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 110
+0%
|
110
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
This is how 9600 GSO and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 XT is 3050% faster in 1080p
- RX 6500 XT is 3000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 22.92 |
| Recency | 28 April 2008 | 19 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 384 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 107 Watt |
9600 GSO has 1.9% lower power consumption.
RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 2876.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.
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