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GeForce2 MX/MX 400 vs MOBILITY/RADEON 9000

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce2 MX/MX 400

2020Core: 1395 MHzBoost: 1575 MHz
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MOBILITY/RADEON 9000

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce2 MX/MX 400 vs MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 Performance Spectrum

GeForce2 MX/MX 400
0.5 GB 25
4
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 780 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 4000 Ada Generation
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 4090
MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
0.5 GB 10
4
0.0%
brand logoRADEON 7500
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9000
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7900 XT

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.

GeForce2 MX/MX 400 vs MOBILITY/RADEON 9000: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce2 MX/MX 400

2020

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($129 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so GeForce2 MX/MX 400 is the less risky modern option long term.
  • ✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2020 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌150% higher power demand at 25W vs 10W.

MOBILITY/RADEON 9000

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 10W instead of 25W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $129 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0% in PassMark G3D (4 vs 4), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce2 MX/MX 400 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce2 MX/MX 400 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce2 MX/MX 400 vs MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce2 MX/MX 400

The GeForce2 MX/MX 400 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 1 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1575 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4 points.

AMD

MOBILITY/RADEON 9000

The MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 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 10W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce2 MX/MX 400 scores 4 and the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 reaches 4 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce2 MX/MX 400 is built on Turing while the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 uses TeraScale 2, both on 12 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs 800 (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000). Raw compute: 3.226 TFLOPS (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000).

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
G3D Mark Score
4
4
Architecture
Turing
TeraScale 2
Process Node
12 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
896+12%
800
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.226 TFLOPS+188%
1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
64+60%
40
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce2 MX/MX 400 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce2 MX/MX 400 and 64-bit on the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000.

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 7.0 (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs 8.1 (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000). OpenGL: 1.2 vs 1.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
DirectX
7.0
8.1+16%
OpenGL
1.2
1.4+17%
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs N/A (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000). Decoder: MPEG-2 Decoder vs MPEG-2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs MPEG-2 (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000).

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
Encoder
None
N/A
Decoder
MPEG-2 Decoder
MPEG-2
Codecs
MPEG-2
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce2 MX/MX 400 draws 25W versus the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000's 10W — a 85.7% difference. The MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs 0W (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Typical load temperature: 55°C vs 70.

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
TDP
25W
10W-60%
Recommended PSU
350W
0W-100%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Length
—
0mm
Height
100mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
55°C-21%
70
Perf/Watt
0.2
0.4+100%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce2 MX/MX 400 came in at $129, while the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 launched at $0. On MSRP, MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 was 100+% cheaper ($129 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.0 (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) vs Infinity (MOBILITY/RADEON 9000) — the MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 offers 100+% better value. The newer card here is GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (2020 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce2 MX/MX 400MOBILITY/RADEON 9000
MSRP
$129
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
0.0
Infinity
Codename
N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1
Broadway
Release
August 1 2020
January 7 2010
Ranking
#523
#846
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