ATI Radeon 9600 XT vs ATI Radeon 9700 PRO X4
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV360 | R300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV360 XT (215R9JCGA13F) | — |
| Architecture | Rage 9 | Rage 8 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | 110 million |
| Die size | 76 mm² | 215 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2003 | Jul 1st, 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R300 | Radeon R300 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCI |
| Reviews | 14 in our database | 1 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R200 | Radeon R200 |
| Successor | Radeon R400 AGP | Radeon R400 AGP |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 325 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 300 MHz 600 Mbps effective | 310 MHz 620 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 9.600 GB/s | 19.84 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 2 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 2.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 250.0 MVertices/s | 325.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.000 GTexel/s | 2.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 22 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 4x DVI |
| Power connectors | None | 2x Molex |
| Board number | A034 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 9.0 (9_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | 2.0 |
