ATI Radeon 9600 XT vs GeForce 8400M GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8400M GS with Radeon 9600 XT, including specs and performance data.

8400M GS
2007
256 MB DDR2, 11 Watt
0.28
+211%

8400M GS outperforms ATI 9600 XT by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13391453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.780.29
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Rage 9 (2003−2006)
GPU code nameG86RV360
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 May 2007 (17 years ago)1 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14.99 no data

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 cores16no data
Core clock speed400 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors210 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)11 Watt22 Watt
Texture fill rate3.2002.000
Floating-point processing power0.0256 TFLOPSno data
ROPs44
TMUs84

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).

InterfaceMXM-IAGP 8x
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR2DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz300 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s9.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.32.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8400M GS 0.28
+211%
ATI 9600 XT 0.09

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.

8400M GS 109
+211%
ATI 9600 XT 35

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.28 0.09
Recency 9 May 2007 1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 80 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 22 Watt

8400M GS has a 211.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8400M GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8400M GS is a notebook card while Radeon 9600 XT is a desktop 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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