ATI Radeon X1600 PRO vs R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) and Radeon X1600 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)
2014
2.54
+1004%

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) outperforms X1600 PRO by a whopping 1004% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8701435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.43
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameKaveri SpectreRV530
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 January 2014 (12 years ago)1 October 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores384no data
Core clock speed720 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistorsno data157 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data41 Watt
Texture fill rateno data2.000
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data4

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data256 MB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data390 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data12.48 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (FL 12_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.0
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A

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 HD14
+1300%
1−2
−1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data199.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Fortnite 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Valorant 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+1150%
4−5
−1150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Fortnite 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 9 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Valorant 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Valorant 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Valorant 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4 0−1

This is how R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) and ATI X1600 PRO compete in popular games:

  • R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is 1300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.54 0.23
Recency 14 January 2014 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) has a 1004.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 PRO in performance tests.

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