ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT vs GeForce GT 620

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 and Radeon HD 2600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.98
+34.2%

GT 620 outperforms ATI HD 2600 XT by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11161164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.02
Power efficiency1.371.11
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF108RV630
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)28 June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 620 and ATI HD 2600 XT have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores96120
Core clock speed700 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors585 million390 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.206.400
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS0.192 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs168

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 Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s700 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s22.4 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 DVI-I, HDMI, VGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.3
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.

GT 620 0.98
+34.2%
ATI HD 2600 XT 0.73

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.

GT 620 376
+33.3%
ATI HD 2600 XT 282

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 0.98 0.73
Recency 15 May 2012 28 June 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 45 Watt

GT 620 has a 34.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 2600 XT, on the other hand, has 8.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
GeForce GT 620
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Radeon HD 2600 XT

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


2.8 419 votes

Rate GeForce GT 620 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.4 93 votes

Rate Radeon HD 2600 XT on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.