GeForce 9600 GSO vs Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 550 Mobile with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.
550 Mobile outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 736% 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 | 621 | 1215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.47 | 0.09 |
| Power efficiency | 9.92 | 0.71 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 28 April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $49.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 550 Mobile has 4867% better value for money than 9600 GSO.
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 cores | 640 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1287 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 51.48 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.647 TFLOPS | 0.264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
| TMUs | 40 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 48 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 | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 384 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 38.4 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 | 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 | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 15
+1400%
| 1−2
−1400%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.33
+837%
| 49.99
−837%
|
- RX 550 Mobile has 837% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+967%
|
3−4
−967%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 38
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+900%
|
4−5
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+867%
|
3−4
−867%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+800%
|
8−9
−800%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 11
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+792%
|
12−14
−792%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
+800%
|
5−6
−800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+900%
|
4−5
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+867%
|
3−4
−867%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+800%
|
8−9
−800%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Dota 2 | 43
+760%
|
5−6
−760%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+867%
|
3−4
−867%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+800%
|
8−9
−800%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+900%
|
4−5
−900%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+900%
|
5−6
−900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+875%
|
4−5
−875%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+813%
|
8−9
−813%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 30−35
+1000%
|
3−4
−1000%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
This is how RX 550 Mobile and 9600 GSO compete in popular games:
- RX 550 Mobile is 1400% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.44 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 2 July 2017 | 28 April 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 384 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 105 Watt |
RX 550 Mobile has a 736.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 550 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.
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