GeForce Go 6100 vs RADEON 9600SE

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce Go 6100 is positioned at rank 344 and the RADEON 9600SE is on rank 723, so the GeForce Go 6100 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 6100

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

12090%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11615%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

11480%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

11460%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

11437%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

11372%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

11228%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11187%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11083%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

11053%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

10920%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

10897%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

10700%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

10693%

#329

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

13333%

#344

GeForce Go 6100

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#345

Radeon X1600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

97%

#346

Radeon X1300

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

97%

#347

RADEON X800 GTO

MSRP: $199|Avg: $199

97%

#348

Radeon X1800 GTO

MSRP: $249|Avg: $20

95%

#349

GeForce 7800 GT

MSRP: $449|Avg: $20

90%

#351

RADEON E2400

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

87%

#352

Radeon X1650 GTO

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

83%

#353

RADEON X800GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $10

83%

#354

RADEON X600 SE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

82%

#355

Radeon X1900 GT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $20

82%

#356

RADEON X700

MSRP: $149|Avg: $10

82%

#357

GeForce G200

MSRP: $299|Avg: $15

75%

#358

RADEON X700 PRO

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

70%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar RADEON 9600SE

#713

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

25850%

#715

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

23433%

#716

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

23371%

#720

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

21252%

#721

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

21107%

#723

RADEON 9600SE

MSRP: $65|Avg: $65

100%

#724

Radeon X1200

MSRP: $80|Avg: $15

98%

#725

Radeon 2100

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

95%

#726

GeForce 6800

MSRP: $299|Avg: $50

90%

#727

Radeon 3100

MSRP: $199|Avg: $30

88%

#728

GeForce 6800 GT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

86%

#729

GeForce 7950 GX2

MSRP: $599|Avg: $80

81%

#730

MOBILITY RADEON X1800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $50

79%

#731

Mobility Radeon X1450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

79%

#732

MOBILITY RADEON 9550

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

71%

#733

MOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP

MSRP: $20|Avg: $5

71%

#734

GeForce 6200

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

69%

#736

GeForce FX 5500

MSRP: $37|Avg: $30

52%

#737

RADEON 9500

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

48%

#738

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

MSRP: $229|Avg: $25

48%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The RADEON 9600SE is significantly newer (2025 vs 2017). The RADEON 9600SE likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce Go 6100 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The RADEON 9600SE is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 50% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 6100.

Insight	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-50%)	✅Leading raw performance (+50%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2017 / Pascal (2016−2021))	RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) (4nm)
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the RADEON 9600SE remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce Go 6100 Benchmark Check

RADEON 9600SE Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 6100 and RADEON 9600SE

GeForce Go 6100

The GeForce Go 6100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18 points. Launch price was $79.

RADEON 9600SE

The RADEON 9600SE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 6 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1295 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce Go 6100 scores 18 versus the RADEON 9600SE's 27 — the RADEON 9600SE leads by 50%. The GeForce Go 6100 is built on Pascal while the RADEON 9600SE uses RDNA 3.5, both on 14 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce Go 6100) vs 2,560 (RADEON 9600SE). Raw compute: 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6100) vs 14.85 TFLOPS (RADEON 9600SE). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
G3D Mark Score	18	27+50%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	14 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	384	2560+567%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.127 TFLOPS	14.85 TFLOPS+1218%
Boost Clock	1468 MHz	2900 MHz+98%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	24	160+567%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	8 MB+1500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce Go 6100) vs 8 MB (RADEON 9600SE) — the RADEON 9600SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	8 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0 (GeForce Go 6100) vs 9.0 (RADEON 9600SE). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
DirectX	9.0	9.0
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	2.1+5%	2.0
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 6100) vs None (RADEON 9600SE). Decoder: PureVideo vs None. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV,H.264 (GeForce Go 6100) vs MPEG-2 (RADEON 9600SE).

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo	None
Codecs	MPEG-2,WMV,H.264	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 6100 draws 30W versus the RADEON 9600SE's 55W — a 58.8% difference. The GeForce Go 6100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 6100) vs 350W (RADEON 9600SE). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 60.