Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce 9600 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600 GT and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600 GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 96 Watt
1.07

7800 XT outperforms 9600 by a whopping 5021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking111049
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0568.76
Power efficiency0.9116.81
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameG94Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 February 2008 (17 years ago)25 August 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 7800 XT has 137420% better value for money than 9600 GT.

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 cores643840
Core clock speed650 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors505 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)96 Watt263 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate20.80583.2
Floating-point processing power0.208 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs32240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cache64 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s624.1 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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

9600 GT 1.07
RX 7800 XT 54.79
+5021%

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.

9600 GT 473
Samples: 3824
RX 7800 XT 24225
+5022%
Samples: 8113

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 HD4−5
−5250%
214
+5250%
1440p2−3
−6050%
123
+6050%
4K1−2
−7100%
72
+7100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p44.75
−1819%
2.33
+1819%
1440p89.50
−2106%
4.06
+2106%
4K179.00
−2483%
6.93
+2483%
  • RX 7800 XT has 1819% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 2106% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT has 2483% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 218
+0%
218
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 9600 GT and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 5250% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 6050% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 7100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 54.79
Recency 21 February 2008 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 96 Watt 263 Watt

9600 GT has 174% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 5020.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GT in performance tests.

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