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MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon X1050

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MOBILITY RADEON 9800

2010Core: 700 MHz
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Radeon X1050

2025Core: 1295 MHzBoost: 2800 MHz
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MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon X1050 Performance Spectrum

MOBILITY RADEON 9800
0.25 GB 50
46
0.0%
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9550
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X300
brand logoMobility Radeon X1300
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700
Radeon X1050
0.25 GB 55
49
+6.5%
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9700
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9550
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9600
brand logoMobility Radeon X1400
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700

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.

MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon X1050 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon X1050: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

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.

Radeon X1050

2025

Why buy it

  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $229 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon X1050 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 6.5% in PassMark G3D (49 vs 46), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon X1050 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 4nm process instead of 40nm, 32 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2010. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
MOBILITY RADEON 9800 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon X1050 has the stronger long-term case.

MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon X1050 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 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: 46 points.

AMD

Radeon X1050

The Radeon X1050 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 2800 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 49 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 scores 46 versus the Radeon X1050's 49 — the Radeon X1050 leads by 6.5%. The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon X1050 uses RDNA 3.5, both on 40 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 800 (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 2,048 (Radeon X1050). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 11.47 TFLOPS (Radeon X1050).

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
G3D Mark Score
46
49+7%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
RDNA 3.5
Process Node
40 nm
4 nm
Shading Units
800
2048+156%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.12 TFLOPS
11.47 TFLOPS+924%
ROPs
16
64+300%
TMUs
40
128+220%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
8 MB+3100%
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling
FSR upscaling + RSR
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
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 MOBILITY RADEON 9800 and 64-bit on the Radeon X1050. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 8 MB (Radeon X1050) — the Radeon X1050 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.25 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
8 MB+3100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0b (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 9_0b (Radeon X1050). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
DirectX
9.0b
9_0b
Max Displays
2
2
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Power & Dimensions

The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 draws 50W versus the Radeon X1050's 55W — a 9.5% difference. The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 350W (Radeon X1050). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 165mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
TDP
50W-9%
55W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
165mm
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
75
—
Perf/Watt
0.9
0.9
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Value Analysis

At launch, the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 came in at $229, while the Radeon X1050 launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon X1050 was 100+% cheaper ($229 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.2 (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs Infinity (Radeon X1050) — the Radeon X1050 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon X1050 (2025 vs 2010).

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon X1050
MSRP
$229
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
0.2
Infinity
Codename
Broadway
Strix Halo
Release
January 7 2010
January 6 2025
Ranking
#846
#126
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