ATI Radeon X1900 GT vs GeForce 9600 GSO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600 GSO and Radeon X1900 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600 GSO
2008
384 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
0.85
+124%

9600 GSO outperforms ATI X1900 GT by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11361268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Power efficiency0.690.35
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameG92R580
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 April 2008 (16 years ago)1 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores96no data
Core clock speed550 MHz575 MHz
Number of transistors754 million384 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate26.406.900
Floating-point processing power0.264 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1212
TMUs4812

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options2-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount384 MB256 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s38.4 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/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. 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.

9600 GSO 0.85
+124%
ATI X1900 GT 0.38

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.

9600 GSO 327
+126%
ATI X1900 GT 145

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.38
Recency 28 April 2008 1 May 2006
Maximum RAM amount 384 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 75 Watt

9600 GSO has a 123.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X1900 GT, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9600 GSO is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1900 GT in performance tests.


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