GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs ATI Radeon HD 4350

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4350 and GeForce 9600 GSO 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4350
2008
512 MB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.37

9600 GSO 512 outperforms ATI HD 4350 by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12751135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.270.65
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameRV710G94
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2008 (16 years ago)23 October 2008 (16 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 cores8048
Core clock speed600 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors242 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt90 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate4.80015.60
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS0.156 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs824

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin
SLI options-2-way

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s57.6 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.14.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 4350 0.37
9600 GSO 512 0.85
+130%

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.

ATI HD 4350 142
9600 GSO 512 329
+132%

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 HD6
−100%
12−14
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

This is how ATI HD 4350 and 9600 GSO 512 compete in popular games:

  • 9600 GSO 512 is 100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.85
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 90 Watt

ATI HD 4350 has a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.

9600 GSO 512, on the other hand, has a 129.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 9600 GSO 512 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4350 in performance tests.


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