ATI Radeon HD 4670 vs GeForce 9600M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9600M GT with Radeon HD 4670, including specs and performance data.

9600M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.36

ATI HD 4670 outperforms 9600M GT by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12771108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency1.091.16
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameG96CRV730
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)10 September 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores32320
Core clock speed120 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors314 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt59 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00024.00
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1632

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-IIPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data193 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
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.

9600M GT 0.36
ATI HD 4670 0.98
+172%

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 GT 139
ATI HD 4670 379
+173%

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
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−168%
75−80
+168%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−168%
75−80
+168%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−168%
75−80
+168%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.36 0.98
Recency 4 June 2008 10 September 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 59 Watt

9600M GT has 156.5% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 4670, on the other hand, has a 172.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.

The Radeon HD 4670 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9600M GT is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4670 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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