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MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon Xpress 1250

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AMD

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

2010Core: 700 MHz
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Radeon Xpress 1250

2013Boost: 1050 MHz
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MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon Xpress 1250 Performance Spectrum

MOBILITY RADEON 9800
0.25 GB 50
46
+7.0%
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 Xpress 1250
0.5 GB 65
43
0.0%
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9700
brand logoMobility Radeon X1450
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9600
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 Xpress 1250: 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).
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 65W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌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 Xpress 1250

2013

Why buy it

  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).
  • ✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2013 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 0.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
  • ❌30% higher power demand at 65W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 7% in PassMark G3D (46 vs 43), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
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.

MOBILITY RADEON 9800 vs Radeon Xpress 1250 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 Xpress 1250

The Radeon Xpress 1250 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 8 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 43 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 scores 46 versus the Radeon Xpress 1250's 43 — the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 leads by 7%. The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon Xpress 1250 uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 384 (Radeon Xpress 1250). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 0.8064 TFLOPS (Radeon Xpress 1250).

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
G3D Mark Score
46+7%
43
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 1.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
800+108%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.12 TFLOPS+39%
0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs
16+100%
8
TMUs
40+67%
24
L1 Cache
80 KB
96 KB+20%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling
FSR upscaling
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
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)

The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 has 256 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon Xpress 1250 carries 512 MB. Radeon Xpress 1250 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 and 64-bit on the Radeon Xpress 1250.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0b (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 9_0b (Radeon Xpress 1250). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
DirectX
9.0b
9_0b
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs Avivo (Radeon Xpress 1250). Decoder: VideoShader HD vs Avivo.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
Encoder
None
Avivo
Decoder
VideoShader HD
Avivo
Codecs
MPEG-2,MPEG-4
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Power & Dimensions

The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 draws 50W versus the Radeon Xpress 1250's 65W — a 26.1% difference. The MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs 350W (Radeon Xpress 1250). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
TDP
50W-23%
65W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
75
—
Perf/Watt
0.9+29%
0.7
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Value Analysis

At launch, the MOBILITY RADEON 9800 came in at $229, while the Radeon Xpress 1250 launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon Xpress 1250 was 100+% cheaper ($229 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.2 (MOBILITY RADEON 9800) vs Infinity (Radeon Xpress 1250) — the Radeon Xpress 1250 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Xpress 1250 (2013 vs 2010).

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON 9800Radeon Xpress 1250
MSRP
$229
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
0.2
Infinity
Codename
Broadway
Oland
Release
January 7 2010
October 8 2013
Ranking
#846
#871
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