ATI Radeon 9700 PRO vs GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce FX 5600 Ultra and Radeon 9700 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9700 PRO outperforms 5600 Ultra by a whopping 200% 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 | 1537 | 1482 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Rage 8 (2002−2007) |
| GPU code name | NV31 | R300 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2003 (22 years ago) | 1 July 2002 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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.
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 80 million | 110 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 2.600 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Length | 191 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | Floppy |
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 | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 310 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 19.84 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 9.0 (9_0) |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Recency | 17 March 2003 | 1 July 2002 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 150 nm |
FX 5600 Ultra has an age advantage of 8 months, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.
ATI 9700 PRO, on the other hand, has a 200% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon 9700 PRO is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5600 Ultra in performance tests.
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