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.

GeForce Go 6100 vs RADEON 9600SE FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce Go 6100 vs RADEON 9600SE: 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 Go 6100

2017

Why buy it

✅Draws 30W instead of 55W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (18 vs 27).
❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $65 MSRP).

RADEON 9600SE

2025

Why buy it

✅+50% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($65 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌83.3% higher power demand at 55W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RADEON 9600SE is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 50% in PassMark G3D (27 vs 18), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

RADEON 9600SE is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 14nm, 40 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RADEON 9600SE makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce Go 6100 vs RADEON 9600SE Technical Specifications

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

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)

The GeForce Go 6100 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The RADEON 9600SE leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce Go 6100 and 64-bit on the RADEON 9600SE. 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.

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
TDP	30W-45%	55W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Legacy
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	60-25%
Perf/Watt	0.6+20%	0.5

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RADEON 9600SE (2025 vs 2017).

Feature	GeForce Go 6100	RADEON 9600SE
MSRP	—	$65
Codename	GP108	Strix Halo
Release	May 17 2017	January 6 2025
Ranking	#641	#98

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