Radeon 890M vs ATI X1900 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon X1900 GT with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.

ATI X1900 GT
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 75 Watt
0.38

890M outperforms ATI X1900 GT by a whopping 5637% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1279261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.35100.00
ArchitectureR500 (2005−2007)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameR580Strix Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 May 2006 (18 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year 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 coresno data1024
Core clock speed575 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2900 MHz
Number of transistors384 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate6.900185.6
Floating-point processing powerno data5.939 TFLOPS
ROPs1232
TMUs1264
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed600 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.04.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

ATI X1900 GT 0.38
Radeon 890M 21.80
+5637%

  • Passmark

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.

ATI X1900 GT 145
Radeon 890M 8401
+5694%

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 HD0−145

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
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    Ultra Preset
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    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 59
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59
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Counter-Strike 2 48
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48
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Atomic Heart 46
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46
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Battlefield 5 80−85
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80−85
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Counter-Strike 2 38
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38
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 58
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58
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Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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Forza Horizon 4 80−85
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80−85
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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55−60
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
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75−80
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Valorant 140−150
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140−150
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Atomic Heart 27
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27
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Battlefield 5 80−85
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80−85
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Counter-Strike 2 30
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30
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
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230−240
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 53
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53
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Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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Forza Horizon 4 80−85
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80−85
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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55−60
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Grand Theft Auto V 55
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55
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Metro Exodus 40−45
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40−45
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
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75−80
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
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52
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Valorant 140−150
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140−150
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Battlefield 5 80−85
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80−85
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Counter-Strike 2 26
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26
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 50
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50
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Forza Horizon 4 80−85
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80−85
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
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75−80
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
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33
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Valorant 140−150
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140−150
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Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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Counter-Strike 2 21−24
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21−24
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
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140−150
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Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
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35−40
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Metro Exodus 27−30
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27−30
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
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120−130
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Valorant 180−190
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180−190
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Battlefield 5 55−60
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55−60
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Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
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20−22
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Far Cry 5 45−50
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45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 50−55
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50−55
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Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
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30−35
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Fortnite 45−50
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45−50
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Atomic Heart 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
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35−40
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Metro Exodus 16−18
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16−18
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
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30−33
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Valorant 110−120
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110−120
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Battlefield 5 30−35
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30−35
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Far Cry 5 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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35−40
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Forza Horizon 5 18−20
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18−20
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
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21−24
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 21.80
Recency 1 May 2006 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 890M has a 5636.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 890M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon X1900 GT is a desktop card while Radeon 890M is a notebook one.

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