ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs GeForce 9600M GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600M GT with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4870 X2 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 743% 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 | 1307 | 775 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Power efficiency | 1.23 | 0.83 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | G96C | R700 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 12 August 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $550 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 32 | 800 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 120 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.000 | 28.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.08 TFLOPS | 1.12 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 16 | 40 ×2 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s ×2 |
| 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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−686%
|
55−60
+686%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−708%
|
210−220
+708%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−700%
|
120−130
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−700%
|
80−85
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−686%
|
55−60
+686%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−708%
|
210−220
+708%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−700%
|
80−85
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−686%
|
55−60
+686%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−708%
|
210−220
+708%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−700%
|
120−130
+700%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.37 | 3.12 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 12 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 286 Watt |
9600M GT has 1143.5% lower power consumption.
ATI HD 4870 X2, on the other hand, has a 743.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.
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