GeForce 9600 GSO 512 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with GeForce 9600 GSO 512, including specs and performance data.
R9 M280X outperforms 9600 GSO 512 by a whopping 146% 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 | 946 | 1210 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.68 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Saturn | G94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 February 2015 (11 years ago) | 23 October 2008 (17 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 | 896 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 90 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 15.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 0.156 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 56 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | Not Listed | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | Not Listed | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 57.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | Two Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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 | 27
+170%
| 10−12
−170%
|
| 4K | 18
+157%
| 7−8
−157%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 67
+148%
|
27−30
−148%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 36
+157%
|
14−16
−157%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 31
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
This is how R9 M280X and 9600 GSO 512 compete in popular games:
- R9 M280X is 170% faster in 1080p
- R9 M280X is 157% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.94 | 0.79 |
| Recency | 5 February 2015 | 23 October 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
R9 M280X has a 146% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M280X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO 512 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO 512 is a desktop one.
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