RADEON 9600SE vs GeForce Go 6400

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 6400 is on rank 338, so the GeForce Go 6400 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 6400

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

9068%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8711%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

8610%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

8595%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

8578%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

8529%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

8421%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8390%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8313%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

8290%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

8190%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8172%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

8025%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

8020%

#323

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

10000%

#338

GeForce Go 6400

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#339

Radeon X1950 GT

MSRP: $140|Avg: $49

95%

#340

GeForce 6600 GT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

90%

#341

RADEON X600 PRO

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

85%

#342

Radeon X1600 Pro

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

83%

#343

RADEON X300SE

MSRP: $60|Avg: $60

79%

#345

RADEON X800 GTO

MSRP: $199|Avg: $199

72%

#346

Radeon X1600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

72%

#347

Radeon X1300

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

72%

#348

Radeon X1800 GTO

MSRP: $249|Avg: $20

71%

#349

GeForce 7800 GT

MSRP: $449|Avg: $20

68%

#351

RADEON E2400

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

65%

#352

Radeon X1650 GTO

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

63%

#353

RADEON X800GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $10

63%

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 6400 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 12.5% higher G3D Mark score and 3025% more VRAM (512 MB vs 16 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 6400.

Insight	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6400
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+12.5%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-12.5%)
Longevity	RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) (4nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+3025%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
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 6400 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of RADEON 9600SE and GeForce Go 6400

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 6400

The GeForce Go 6400 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 5 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 902 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24 points. Launch price was $99.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the RADEON 9600SE scores 27 versus the GeForce Go 6400's 24 — the RADEON 9600SE leads by 12.5%. The RADEON 9600SE is built on RDNA 3.5 while the GeForce Go 6400 uses Kepler, both on 4 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (RADEON 9600SE) vs 384 (GeForce Go 6400). Raw compute: 14.85 TFLOPS (RADEON 9600SE) vs 0.6927 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6400).

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6400
G3D Mark Score	27+13%	24
Architecture	RDNA 3.5	Kepler
Process Node	4 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2560+567%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	14.85 TFLOPS+2044%	0.6927 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 6400
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)

The RADEON 9600SE comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce Go 6400 has 16 MB. The RADEON 9600SE offers 3025% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (RADEON 9600SE) vs 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 6400) — the RADEON 9600SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6400
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB+3025%	0.016 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 6400). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 2.0 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6400
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 6400). Decoder: None vs PureVideo HD VP2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (RADEON 9600SE) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce Go 6400).

Feature	RADEON 9600SE	GeForce Go 6400
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 6400's 65W — a 16.7% difference. The RADEON 9600SE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (RADEON 9600SE) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6400). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 168mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 60 vs 75°C.