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GeForce 6600 vs Mobility Radeon X2500

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NVIDIA

GeForce 6600

2012Core: 980 MHzBoost: 1033 MHz
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Mobility Radeon X2500

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce 6600 vs Mobility Radeon X2500 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 6600
0.25 GB 140
86
+4.9%
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brand logoGeForce 7350 LE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
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Mobility Radeon X2500
0.25 GB 50
82
0.0%
brand logoMobility Radeon X1400
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 2300
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 3410
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X700
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brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 6600 vs Mobility Radeon X2500: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 6600

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    440% HIGHER MSRP
    $270 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.3 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($270 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • ❌180% higher power demand at 140W vs 50W.

Mobility Radeon X2500

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $220 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $270 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 414.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.6 vs 0.3 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $270 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 140W, a 90W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce 6600 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 4.9% in PassMark G3D (86 vs 82), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 6600 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2012 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon X2500 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $220 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $270, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 414.9% (1.6 vs 0.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Mobility Radeon X2500 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 6600 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 6600 vs Mobility Radeon X2500 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce 6600

The GeForce 6600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 86 points. Launch price was $229.

AMD

Mobility Radeon X2500

The Mobility Radeon X2500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 82 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 6600 scores 86 and the Mobility Radeon X2500 reaches 82 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 6600 is built on Kepler while the Mobility Radeon X2500 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 960 (GeForce 6600) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon X2500). Raw compute: 1.981 TFLOPS (GeForce 6600) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon X2500).

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
G3D Mark Score
86+5%
82
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
960+20%
800
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.981 TFLOPS+77%
1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs
24+50%
16
TMUs
80+100%
40
L1 Cache
80 KB
80 KB
L2 Cache
384 KB+50%
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 6600 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon X2500 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 256 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 6600 and 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon X2500. L2 Cache: 384 KB (GeForce 6600) vs 256 KB (Mobility Radeon X2500) — the GeForce 6600 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.25 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
384 KB+50%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce 6600) vs 9.0c (Mobility Radeon X2500). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
DirectX
9.0c
9.0c
OpenGL
2.1+5%
2.0
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce 6600) vs MPEG-2,VC-1 (Mobility Radeon X2500).

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
Encoder
No
—
Decoder
PureVideo
—
Codecs
MPEG-2
MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 6600 draws 140W versus the Mobility Radeon X2500's 50W — a 94.7% difference. The Mobility Radeon X2500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 6600) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon X2500). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75°C.

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
TDP
140W
50W-64%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
183mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
1
—
Temp (Load)
75°C
75°C
Perf/Watt
0.6
1.6+167%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 6600 came in at $270, while the Mobility Radeon X2500 launched at $50. On MSRP, Mobility Radeon X2500 was 81.5% cheaper ($220 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.3 (GeForce 6600) vs 1.6 (Mobility Radeon X2500) — the Mobility Radeon X2500 offers 433.3% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 6600 (2012 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce 6600Mobility Radeon X2500
MSRP
$270
$50-81%
Performance per Dollar
0.3
1.6+433%
Codename
GK106
Broadway
Release
September 6 2012
January 7 2010
Ranking
#490
#846
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