GeForce 7600 GT Mac Edition vs Radeon X1300 XT
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | RV530 | G73B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2006 (17 years ago) | 2 September 2006 (17 years ago) |
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.
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 560 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 157 million | 177 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 6.720 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1400 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 22.4 GB/s |
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 VGA, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 40 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1300 XT and GeForce 7600 GT Mac Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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