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GeForce 9300M G vs Mobility Radeon X1600

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce 9300M G

2015Core: 549 MHzBoost: 549 MHz
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Mobility Radeon X1600

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce 9300M G vs Mobility Radeon X1600 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 9300M G
0.25 GB 33
85
0.0%
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Mobility Radeon X1600
0.25 GB 50
92
+8.2%
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 2300
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brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X700
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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 9300M G vs Mobility Radeon X1600: 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 9300M G

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $19 less on MSRP ($30 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 50.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.8 vs 1.9 G3D/$ ($30 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 33W instead of 50W, a 17W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (85 vs 92).
  • ❌2015 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Mobility Radeon X1600

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅+8.2% higher PassMark G3D performance.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    63.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $49 MSRPvs$30 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.9 vs 2.8 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $30 MSRP).
  • ❌51.5% higher power demand at 50W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Mobility Radeon X1600 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 8.2% in PassMark G3D (92 vs 85), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9300M G is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 9300M G makes the most sense to buy today. It is $19 cheaper on MSRP at $30 vs $49, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 50.9% (2.8 vs 1.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Mobility Radeon X1600 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 9300M G vs Mobility Radeon X1600 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 9300M G

The GeForce 9300M G is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 549 MHz to 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 85 points.

AMD

Mobility Radeon X1600

The Mobility Radeon X1600 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: 92 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 9300M G scores 85 versus the Mobility Radeon X1600's 92 — the Mobility Radeon X1600 leads by 8.2%. The GeForce 9300M G is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon X1600 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9300M G) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon X1600). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce 9300M G) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon X1600).

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
G3D Mark Score
85
92+8%
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.4216 TFLOPS
1.12 TFLOPS+166%
ROPs
8
16+100%
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
192 KB+140%
80 KB
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9300M G gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon X1600 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
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 256 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9300M G and 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon X1600. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9300M G) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon X1600) — the GeForce 9300M G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.25 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9300M G) vs 9.0c (Mobility Radeon X1600). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
DirectX
10.0+11%
9.0c
Max Displays
1
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9300M G) vs Avivo (Mobility Radeon X1600). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs Avivo.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
Encoder
No
Avivo
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
Avivo
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9300M G draws 33W versus the Mobility Radeon X1600's 50W — a 41% difference. The GeForce 9300M G is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9300M G) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon X1600). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
TDP
33W-34%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
1mm
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
—
Perf/Watt
2.6+44%
1.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9300M G came in at $30, while the Mobility Radeon X1600 launched at $49. On MSRP, GeForce 9300M G was 38.8% cheaper ($19 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.8 (GeForce 9300M G) vs 1.9 (Mobility Radeon X1600) — the GeForce 9300M G offers 47.4% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9300M G (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce 9300M GMobility Radeon X1600
MSRP
$30-39%
$49
Performance per Dollar
2.8+47%
1.9
Codename
GM108
Broadway
Release
March 13 2015
January 7 2010
Ranking
#880
#846
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