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Radeon Xpress 1270
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Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
The Radeon Xpress 1270 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 42.1% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 6150.
| Insight | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+42.1%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-42.1%) |
| Longevity | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2013 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018)) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ❌ Less VRAM capacity | ✅ More VRAM (+0%) |
| Efficiency | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt |
| Case Fit | — | — |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon Xpress 1270 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.
Performance Check
Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.
Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Xpress 1270 and GeForce Go 6150
Radeon Xpress 1270
The Radeon Xpress 1270 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 925 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27 points. Launch price was $179.
GeForce Go 6150
The GeForce Go 6150 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 1058 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19 points. Launch price was $109.
Graphics Performance
In G3D Mark, the Radeon Xpress 1270 scores 27 versus the GeForce Go 6150's 19 — the Radeon Xpress 1270 leads by 42.1%. The Radeon Xpress 1270 is built on GCN 1.0 while the GeForce Go 6150 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs 384 (GeForce Go 6150). Raw compute: 2.368 TFLOPS (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs 0.8125 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6150).
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 27+42% | 19 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Kepler |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 1280+233% | 384 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 2.368 TFLOPS+191% | 0.8125 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32+100% | 16 |
| TMUs | 80+150% | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB+900% | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB+100% | 256 KB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | AMD Anti-Lag | Standard |
Video Memory (VRAM)
Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs 256 KB (GeForce Go 6150) — the Radeon Xpress 1270 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 64-bit | 128-bit+100% |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB+100% | 256 KB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 9_0b (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs 10.0 (GeForce Go 6150). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 9_0b | 10.0+11% |
| Max Displays | 2+100% | 1 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: Avivo (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs No (GeForce Go 6150). Decoder: Avivo vs PureVideo HD VP2.
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | Avivo | No |
| Decoder | Avivo | PureVideo HD VP2 |
| Codecs | — | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 |
Power & Dimensions
The Radeon Xpress 1270 draws 150W versus the GeForce Go 6150's 65W — a 79.1% difference. The GeForce Go 6150 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Xpress 1270) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6150). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 150W | 65W-57% |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | Legacy |
| Length | 0mm | 0mm |
| Height | — | 0mm |
| Slots | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (Load) | — | 75°C |
| Perf/Watt | 0.2 | 0.3+50% |
Value Analysis
The Radeon Xpress 1270 is the newer GPU (2013 vs 2012).
| Feature | Radeon Xpress 1270 | GeForce Go 6150 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $0 | — |
| Avg Price (30d) | $49 | — |
| Codename | Curacao | GK107 |
| Release | November 13 2013 | September 6 2012 |
| Ranking | #476 | #719 |
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