ATI Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition vs R7 (Carrizo)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 (Carrizo) with Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition, including specs and performance data.
R7 (Carrizo) outperforms X1900 CrossFire Edition by a whopping 448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 971 | 1374 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.98 | 0.25 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Carrizo | R580 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 24 January 2006 (20 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 384 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 10.00 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 725 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 46.4 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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/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 HD | 10
+900%
| 1−2
−900%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+533%
|
6−7
−533%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how R7 (Carrizo) and ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition compete in popular games:
- R7 (Carrizo) is 900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.81 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 4 June 2015 | 24 January 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 100 Watt |
R7 (Carrizo) has a 448% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 221% more advanced lithography process, and 733% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R7 (Carrizo) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 (Carrizo) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition is a desktop one.
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