Radeon 9600 XT vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 725 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.88 | no data |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Rage 9 (2003−2008) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | RV360 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 October 2003 (20 years ago) |
| Current price | $149 | $170 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 224 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 60 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 22 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.000 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon 9600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 9.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 9.0 (9_0) |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | no data | N/A |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 October 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 22 Watt |
9800M GTX SLI has an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
ATI 9600 XT, on the other hand, has 581.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon 9600 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook card while Radeon 9600 XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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