UHD Graphics 617 vs ATI Radeon 9600 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 9600 XT with UHD Graphics 617, including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 617 outperforms ATI 9600 XT by a whopping 2438% 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 | 1499 | 901 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.28 | 10.30 |
| Architecture | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | RV360 | Amber Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2003 (21 years ago) | 7 November 2018 (6 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 cores | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4032 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 3 |
| TMUs | 4 | 24 |
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 | Ring Bus |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 300 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.6 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 0−1 | 15 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Fortnite | 9−10
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
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10−12
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 15
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15
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Fortnite | 9−10
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
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4−5
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
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10−12
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 14
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14
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
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10−12
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
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10−12
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
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9−10
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
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20−22
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| Valorant | 16−18
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16−18
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 10−11
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10−11
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
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3−4
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 50 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.08 | 2.03 |
| Recency | 1 October 2003 | 7 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 617 has a 2437.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 9600 XT is a desktop graphics card while UHD Graphics 617 is a notebook one.
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