ATI Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition vs GeForce G210M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce G210M with Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition, including specs and performance data.

GeForce G210M
2009
Up to 1 GB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.31

ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition outperforms G210M by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13601345
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.690.25
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameGT218R580
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (16 years ago)24 January 2006 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores16no data
Core clock speed625 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors260 million384 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate5.00010.00
Floating-point processing power0.048 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops72no data
ROPs416
TMUs816

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 500 (DDR2), Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz725 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s46.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIDisplayPortHDMISingle Link DVIVGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.13.0
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GeForce G210M 0.31
ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition 0.33
+6.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce G210M 129
ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition 137
+6.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD16
+0%
16−18
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GeForce G210M and ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 0.33
Recency 15 June 2009 24 January 2006
Chip lithography 40 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 100 Watt

GeForce G210M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 614.3% lower power consumption.

ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce G210M and Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition.

Be aware that GeForce G210M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition is a desktop one.

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