MOBILITY RADEON X600 vs Radeon Xpress 1250

AMD

MOBILITY RADEON X600

2010Core: 700 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Xpress 1250

2013Boost: 1050 MHz
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MOBILITY RADEON X600 vs Radeon Xpress 1250 Performance Spectrum

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 X600 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 X600

2010

Why buy it

  • +16.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Draws 50W instead of 65W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with 128 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2010 hardware with 128 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

  • 300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 128 MB).
  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (43 vs 50).
  • 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 1.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • 30% higher power demand at 65W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
MOBILITY RADEON X600 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 16.3% in PassMark G3D (50 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 X600 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 X600 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

MOBILITY RADEON X600 vs Radeon Xpress 1250 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

MOBILITY RADEON X600

The MOBILITY RADEON X600 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: 50 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.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the MOBILITY RADEON X600 scores 50 versus the Radeon Xpress 1250's 43 — the MOBILITY RADEON X600 leads by 16.3%. The MOBILITY RADEON X600 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 X600) vs 384 (Radeon Xpress 1250). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (MOBILITY RADEON X600) vs 0.8064 TFLOPS (Radeon Xpress 1250).

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon Xpress 1250
G3D Mark Score
50+16%
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

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon 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 X600 has 128 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon Xpress 1250 carries 512 MB. Radeon Xpress 1250 gives you 300% 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 X600 and 64-bit on the Radeon Xpress 1250.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon Xpress 1250
VRAM Capacity
0.125 GB
0.5 GB+300%
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 X600) vs 9_0b (Radeon Xpress 1250). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon Xpress 1250
DirectX
9.0b
9_0b
Max Displays
0
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (MOBILITY RADEON X600) vs Avivo (Radeon Xpress 1250). Decoder: Video Shader vs Avivo.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon Xpress 1250
Encoder
None
Avivo
Decoder
Video Shader
Avivo
Codecs
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The MOBILITY RADEON X600 draws 50W versus the Radeon Xpress 1250's 65W — a 26.1% difference. The MOBILITY RADEON X600 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (MOBILITY RADEON X600) vs 350W (Radeon Xpress 1250). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

FeatureMOBILITY RADEON X600Radeon 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
1.0+43%
0.7
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Value Analysis

At launch, the MOBILITY RADEON X600 came in at $50, while the Radeon Xpress 1250 launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon Xpress 1250 was 100+% cheaper ($50 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.0 (MOBILITY RADEON X600) 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 X600Radeon Xpress 1250
MSRP
$50
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
1.0
Infinity
Codename
Broadway
Oland
Release
January 7 2010
October 8 2013
Ranking
#846
#871

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