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AMD RADEON 9600 XT

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT is a graphics card released on September 30, 2003. It has 256 MB of DDR memory, 9.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a boost clock of 500 MHz. It scores 35 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.

RV360
5/10 key specs recorded · 20 facts

Depth: 27 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
256 MB
DDR
Boost clock
n/a
500 MHz base
Board power
n/a

Performance

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT scores 35 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 9.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,609), measured across 4 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 147.

PassMark G3D Mark
35
Rank #2,609
Faster than 9.2% of 2,658 GPUs
4 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface AGP 8x
Max memory 256 MB
Core clock 500 MHz
Memory clock 600 MHz
DirectX 9
OpenGL 2
First benchmarked 2009-12-16
Samples 4

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD RADEON 9600 XT states the AGP 8x interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 500 MHz, DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2, first benchmarked on 2009-12-16. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD RADEON 9600 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD RADEON 9600 Family, AMD RADEON 9600 PRO, AMD RADEON 9600 PRO Family, AMD RADEON 9600 TX Family, AMD RADEON 9600SE, AMD Radeon 9600, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename RV360
Chip Not recorded
Process node Not recorded
Transistors Not recorded
Die size Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT uses the RV360 graphics processor.

Shader configuration

Shading units Not recorded
Compute units Not recorded
Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded
Execution units Not recorded
Texture units (TMUs) 4
Render output units (ROPs) 4
Ray tracing cores Not recorded
Tensor / AI cores Not recorded
XMX engines Not recorded
Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT 4 texture mapping units and 4 render output units.

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock 500 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT runs at a base clock of 500 MHz.

Memory

Size 256 MB
Type DDR
Bus width Not recorded
Bandwidth 9.6 GB/s

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory and delivers 9.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT it connects over AGP 8x.

Board power (TDP) Not recorded
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface AGP 8x

Market

Launched September 30, 2003
Launch price Not recorded
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series Radeon

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT was released on September 30, 2003.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 35
PassMark G2D 147
Rank #2,609
Samples 4

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.

DirectX 9 (stated by PassMark)
OpenGL 2 (stated by PassMark)

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD RADEON 9600 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD RADEON 9600 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD RADEON 9600 XT.

Naming and aliases

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ABIT RADEON 9600XT-VIO, ASUS A9600XT, ASUS RADEON A9600XT, C.P. Technologies Inc. RADEON 9600XT BRAVO 128MB, Diamond V9600XT256 Radeon 9600-XT, GeCube RADEON 9600XT, GeCube RADEON 9600XT 256MB, GeXCube RADEON 9600XT Game Buster, HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT, HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT 256MB, MSI RADEON 9600 XT, RADEON 9600 XT-4, Tul Corporation, RADEON 9600XT BRAVO, VisionTek XTASY 9600XT, RADEON 9600XT BRAVO - Secondary and HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT- Secondary.

Other names (PassMark) ABIT RADEON 9600XT-VIO; ASUS A9600XT; ASUS RADEON A9600XT; C.P. Technologies Inc. RADEON 9600XT BRAVO 128MB; Diamond V9600XT256 Radeon 9600-XT; GeCube RADEON 9600XT; GeCube RADEON 9600XT 256MB; GeXCube RADEON 9600XT Game Buster; HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT; HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT 256MB; MSI RADEON 9600 XT; RADEON 9600 XT-4; Tul Corporation; RADEON 9600XT BRAVO; VisionTek XTASY 9600XT; RADEON 9600XT BRAVO - Secondary; HIGHTECH RADEON 9600XT- Secondary

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD RADEON 9600 XT have?

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT has 256 MB of DDR memory. Its memory bandwidth is 9.6 GB/s.

How fast is the AMD RADEON 9600 XT?

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT scores 35 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 9.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,609.

What bus interface does the AMD RADEON 9600 XT use?

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT connects over AGP 8x.

When was the AMD RADEON 9600 XT released?

The AMD RADEON 9600 XT was released on September 30, 2003.

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