GeForce 9650M GT vs Radeon RX 580
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 224 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 1 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.45 | no data |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | NB9P-GT |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 19 August 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
| Current price | $138 (0.6x MSRP) | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2304 | 32 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 8.800 |
| Floating-point performance | 6,175 gflops | 84.8 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 580 and GeForce 9650M GT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-II |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR2, GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 25.6 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 1920x1200 |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 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.
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%
Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce 9650M GT by 6376% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce 9650M GT by 3295% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 19 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 23 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 580 and GeForce 9650M GT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while GeForce 9650M GT is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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