ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition vs GeForce 9600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GT with Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition, including specs and performance data.

9600M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.37
+8.8%

9600M outperforms X1950 CrossFire Edition by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13181324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.30no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameG96CR580+
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 June 2008 (17 years ago)10 September 2006 (19 years ago)

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 cores32no data
Core clock speed120 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors314 million384 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Wattno data
Texture fill rate8.00010.40
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPSno data
ROPs816
TMUs1616
L2 Cache32 KBno 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR4
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s64 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VHDCI

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL3.32.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
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.

9600M GT 0.37
+8.8%
ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition 0.34

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.

9600M GT 163
+7.9%
Samples: 977
ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition 151
Samples: 2

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 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.34
Recency 4 June 2008 10 September 2006
Chip lithography 55 nm 90 nm

9600M GT has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 63.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9600M GT and Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition.

Be aware that GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition is a desktop one.

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