GeForce 9600 GT vs Radeon HD 7770

Place in performance ranking	569	999
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	0.03
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Cape Verde	G94
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 February 2012 (12 years ago)	21 February 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$129.99	$179
Current price	$300 (2.3x MSRP)	$141 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7770 has 1200% better value for money than 9600 GT.

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	640	64
CUDA cores	no data	64
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	650 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	505 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	96 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	40.00	20.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	no data	208 gflops

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).

Bus support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	210 mm	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	6-pin
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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	57.6 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 7770 5.62
+346%

9600 GT 1.26

Radeon HD 7770 outperforms GeForce 9600 GT by 346% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7770 2169
+345%

9600 GT 487

Radeon HD 7770 outperforms GeForce 9600 GT by 345% in Passmark.

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:

900p	47 +370%	10−12 −370%
Full HD	51 +410%	10−12 −410%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
+350%

2−3

−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Hitman 3	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +380%	5−6 −380%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Hitman 3	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +380%	5−6 −380%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +380%	5−6 −380%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+400%

3−4
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Hitman 3	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+400%

2−3
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5	0−1
Hitman 3	2−3	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+500%

1−2

−500%

This is how HD 7770 and 9600 GT compete in popular games:

HD 7770 is 370% faster in 900p
HD 7770 is 410% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.62	1.26
Recency	15 February 2012	21 February 2008
Cost	$129.99	$179
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	96 Watt