RADEON 9600SE vs GeForce Go 6150

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 RADEON 9600SE is positioned at rank 723 and the GeForce Go 6150 is on rank 359, so the GeForce Go 6150 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 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 Per Dollar GeForce Go 6150

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

19089%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

18339%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

18126%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

18095%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

18058%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

17955%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

17729%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

17663%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

17500%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

17453%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

17242%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

17205%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

16895%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

16884%

#344

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

21053%

#359

GeForce Go 6150

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#360

GeForce 6500

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

100%

#361

RADEON X800 GT

MSRP: $249|Avg: $15

89%

#362

GeForce 6600

MSRP: $270|Avg: $10

84%

#363

RADEON 9550

MSRP: $129|Avg: $30

71%

#364

Radeon X1600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $49

66%

#365

GeForce FX 5700LE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

66%

#366

GeForce PCX 5750

MSRP: $150|Avg: $15

61%

#367

GeForce FX 5700

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

55%

#368

RADEON X800 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $20

53%

#369

RADEON X800 XL

MSRP: $349|Avg: $15

53%

#370

RADEON 9600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

47%

#371

RADEON X800 PRO

MSRP: $399|Avg: $15

42%

#372

GeForce FX 5200LE

MSRP: $43|Avg: $25

42%

#373

GeForce FX 5200SE

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

32%

#374

GeForce FX 5200

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

29%

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 2012). 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 6150 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 42.1% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 6150.

Insight	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+42.1%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-42.1%)
Longevity	RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) (4nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
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.

RADEON 9600SE Benchmark Check

GeForce Go 6150 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of RADEON 9600SE and GeForce Go 6150

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.

GeForce Go 6150

The GeForce Go 6150 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 1058 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19 points. Launch price was $109.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the RADEON 9600SE scores 27 versus the GeForce Go 6150's 19 — the RADEON 9600SE leads by 42.1%. The RADEON 9600SE is built on RDNA 3.5 while the GeForce Go 6150 uses Kepler, both on 4 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (RADEON 9600SE) vs 384 (GeForce Go 6150). Raw compute: 14.85 TFLOPS (RADEON 9600SE) vs 0.8125 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6150).

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
G3D Mark Score	27+42%	19
Architecture	RDNA 3.5	Kepler
Process Node	4 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2560+567%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	14.85 TFLOPS+1728%	0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	160+400%	32
L2 Cache	8 MB+3100%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (RADEON 9600SE) vs 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 6150) — the RADEON 9600SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	8 MB+3100%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0 (RADEON 9600SE) vs 10.0 (GeForce Go 6150). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 2.0 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
DirectX	9.0	10.0+11%
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	2.0	2.1+5%
Max Displays	2+100%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (RADEON 9600SE) vs No (GeForce Go 6150). Decoder: None vs PureVideo HD VP2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (RADEON 9600SE) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce Go 6150).

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6150
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	None	PureVideo HD VP2
Codecs	MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The RADEON 9600SE draws 55W versus the GeForce Go 6150's 65W — a 16.7% difference. The RADEON 9600SE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (RADEON 9600SE) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6150). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 168mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 60 vs 75°C.