ATI Radeon 9600 vs Quadro NVS 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 285 with Radeon 9600, including specs and performance data.

NVS 285
2006
128 MB DDR, 18 Watt
0.11
+22.2%

NVS 285 outperforms ATI 9600 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14451455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.420.51
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameNV44 A2RV350
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 June 2006 (18 years ago)1 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27.99 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.

Core clock speed275 MHz324 MHz
Number of transistors75 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt12 Watt
Texture fill rate1.1001.296
ROPs24
TMUs44

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Length168 mmno 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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz189 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s6.048 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 Connectors1x DMS-591x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

NVS 285 0.11
+22.2%
ATI 9600 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.

NVS 285 42
+20%
ATI 9600 35

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 0.11 0.09
Recency 6 June 2006 1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 12 Watt

NVS 285 has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

ATI 9600, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro NVS 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 285 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 9600 is a desktop one.


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