GeForce 9600M GT vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 with GeForce 9600M GT, including specs and performance data.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.77
+2541%

RX 460 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 2541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4711308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Power efficiency9.921.23
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameBaffinG96C
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores89632
Core clock speed1090 MHz120 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate67.208.000
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5616

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-II
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s25.6 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

RX 460 9.77
+2541%
9600M GT 0.37

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.

RX 460 4093
+2558%
9600M GT 154

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 HD41
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
1440p50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
4K200−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.10no data
1440p1.72no data
4K4.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
God of War 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Far Cry 5 40
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Fortnite 116
+2800%
4−5
−2800%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+1325%
4−5
−1325%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
God of War 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Valorant 90−95
+262%
24−27
−262%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2600%
2−3
−2600%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+893%
14−16
−893%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Dota 2 70−75
+610%
10−11
−610%
Far Cry 5 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Fortnite 39
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+1250%
4−5
−1250%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
God of War 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Metro Exodus 21 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+300%
7−8
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Valorant 90−95
+262%
24−27
−262%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Dota 2 70−75
+610%
10−11
−610%
Far Cry 5 34
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
God of War 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+186%
7−8
−186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+360%
5−6
−360%
Valorant 90−95
+262%
24−27
−262%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+1175%
4−5
−1175%
Valorant 100−110
+2625%
4−5
−2625%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
God of War 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12 0−1
Valorant 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Far Cry 5 11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18 0−1
God of War 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how RX 460 and 9600M GT compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 4000% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 4900% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 460 is 2500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 460 surpassed 9600M GT in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.77 0.37
Recency 8 August 2016 4 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 23 Watt

RX 460 has a 2540.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.

9600M GT, on the other hand, has 226.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook one.

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