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GeForce PCX 5750 vs MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce PCX 5750

2010Core: 732 MHz
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MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce PCX 5750 vs MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce PCX 5750
0.125 GB 219
35
0.0%
brand logoGeForce Go 6150
brand logoGeForce 6150
brand logoGeForce FX 5700LE
brand logoGeForce 6100
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 780 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
0.125 GB 50
39
+11.4%
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 7500
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9550
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X300
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700

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 PCX 5750 vs MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700: 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 PCX 5750

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (35 vs 39).
  • ❌2010 hardware with 128 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    206.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $150 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.2 vs 0.8 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ❌338% higher power demand at 219W vs 50W.

MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅+11.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • ✅Costs $101 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 241.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.8 vs 0.2 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 219W, a 169W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 1mm instead of 168mm, a 167mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 128 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?
MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 11.4% in PassMark G3D (39 vs 35), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce PCX 5750 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $101 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $150, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 241.1% (0.8 vs 0.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce PCX 5750 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce PCX 5750 vs MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce PCX 5750

The GeForce PCX 5750 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 7 2010. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 732 MHz. It has 480 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 219W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 35 points. Launch price was $349.

AMD

MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700

The MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 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: 39 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce PCX 5750 scores 35 versus the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700's 39 — the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 leads by 11.4%. The GeForce PCX 5750 is built on Fermi 2.0 while the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 uses TeraScale 2, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 480 (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 800 (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700). Raw compute: 1.405 TFLOPS (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700).

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
G3D Mark Score
35
39+11%
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
TeraScale 2
Process Node
40 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
480
800+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.405 TFLOPS+25%
1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs
40+150%
16
TMUs
60+50%
40
L1 Cache
960 KB+1100%
80 KB
L2 Cache
640 KB+150%
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce PCX 5750 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
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 128 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce PCX 5750 and 128-bit on the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700. L2 Cache: 640 KB (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 256 KB (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700) — the GeForce PCX 5750 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
VRAM Capacity
0.125 GB
0.125 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
640 KB+150%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 9.0 (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
DirectX
9.0a
9.0
Max Displays
2
0
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce PCX 5750 draws 219W versus the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700's 50W — a 125.7% difference. The MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 350W (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 168mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
TDP
219W
50W-77%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
168mm
1mm
Height
100mm
—
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80
—
Perf/Watt
0.2
0.8+300%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce PCX 5750 came in at $150, while the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 launched at $49. On MSRP, MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 was 67.3% cheaper ($101 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.2 (GeForce PCX 5750) vs 0.8 (MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700) — the MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 offers 300% better value.

FeatureGeForce PCX 5750MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
MSRP
$150
$49-67%
Performance per Dollar
0.2
0.8+300%
Codename
GF110
Broadway
Release
December 7 2010
January 7 2010
Ranking
#497
#846
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