GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
12%
12%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
812%
812%
AMD Radeon R9 290X is approximately 800% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | G94 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 64 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | G94 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G94-300-A1 | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 505 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.1M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 240 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1504 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 21st, 2008 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 9(9600) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 8 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 151 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1625 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz1800 Mbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 57.60 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 64 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 8 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 KB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 44 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 10.40 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 20.80 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 208.0 GFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 95 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P545 SKU 10 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 1.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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