ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 vs GeForce Go 7800

Place in the ranking	1397	1505
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.60	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code name	G70	RS690
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	3 March 2006 (19 years ago)	28 February 2007 (18 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 cores	22	4
Core clock speed	400 MHz	400 MHz
Boost clock speed	400 MHz	400 MHz
Number of transistors	302 million	120 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	6.400	1.600
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	16	4

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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 type	GDDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	550 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	35.2 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	2.0
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Go 7800 0.26
+160%

ATI Xpress 1250 0.10

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.

Go 7800 114
+171%

Samples: 5

ATI Xpress 1250 42
Samples: 75

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +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%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +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

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 7800 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Go 7800 performs better in 11 tests (44%)
there's a draw in 14 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.26	0.10
Recency	3 March 2006	28 February 2007
Chip lithography	110 nm	80 nm

Go 7800 has a 160% higher aggregate performance score.

ATI Xpress 1250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce Go 7800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Xpress 1250 in performance tests.

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