Radeon RX Vega 3 vs GeForce 9600M GS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GS and Radeon RX Vega 3, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9600M GS
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 20 Watt
0.34

RX Vega 3 outperforms 9600M GS by a whopping 776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1310790
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Power efficiency1.1713.66
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG96CPicasso
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 June 2008 (16 years ago)6 January 2019 (6 years ago)

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 cores32192
Core clock speed103 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1001 MHz
Number of transistors314 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate6.88012.01
Floating-point processing power0.0688 TFLOPS0.3844 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs1612

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIGP
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

9600M GS 0.34
RX Vega 3 2.98
+776%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

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.

9600M GS 130
RX Vega 3 1149
+784%

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.

9600M GS 1135
RX Vega 3 5441
+379%

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 HD1−2
−1100%
12
+1100%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−64.3%
23
+64.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 10−11
−110%
21
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−50%
6
+50%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 10−11
−90%
19
+90%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4
+0%
Valorant 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 2−3
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Fortnite 0−1 5−6
Atomic Heart 0−1 2−3
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Battlefield 5 7
+0%
7
+0%
Far Cry 5 5
+0%
5
+0%
Fortnite 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 2
+0%
2
+0%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how 9600M GS and RX Vega 3 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 3 is 1100% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 3 is 950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 3 is ahead in 31 test (54%)
  • there's a draw in 26 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.34 2.98
Recency 3 June 2008 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega 3 has a 776.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 3 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GS in performance tests.

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