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ATI Radeon HD 3200

ATI Radeon HD 3200

The AMD ATI Radeon (Mobility) HD 3200 is an onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip (on the RS780M chipset). It is based on the HD 2400 graphics core and features the UVD video engine to decode HD videos (Avivo HD).

Hybrid CrossfireX is a new feature of the chipset, that allowes to use the onboard HD 3200 graphics core in conjunction with a dedicated graphics card (of the Mobilty Radeon HD 3400 series) in Crossfire combination to increase the performance (similar to GeForceBoost / HybridSLI of Nvidia). Every frame is rendered by a different graphics core with this technique.

PowerXpress is used to save current if the HD 3200 is used with a dedicated graphics card of the HD 3000 series. The driver is able to dynamically switch between the onboard graphics (for low demanding tasks like office) and the dedicated graphics core for demanding tasks (e.g., games).

The UVD video engine is able to decode HD videos (MPEG-2, H.264, and VC-1) in all stages and allows the fluent playback of HD videos (e.g. Blu-ray) with a relative low CPU utilization (called Avivo HD). The HD 3200 was the first onboard graphics card that allows the fluent playback of Blu-ray videos. The UVD on the HD 3200 supports the decoding of one video stream only. A second stream (e.g. on Blue Rays with PIP feature) has to be done by the CPU.

The graphics core of the HD 3200 stems from the Mobility Radeon HD 2400 and is therefore DirectX 10 capable. Because of the missing graphics memory, the performance of the card is a bit lower than of the HD 2400. Theroretically, dedicated memory chips can be directly added to the chip, making it a dedicated graphics card. Because of pricing it is unclear if any manufacturer will add memory to the chip.

Still older games like Doom 3 or Quake 4 should be barly playable. Compared to older onboad graphic chips (e.g., GMA X3100), the HD 3200 is much faster. Even the Centrino 2 graphics core (GMA 4500M HD) is noticeable slower than the HD 3200.

Using Windows XP, the HD 3200 seems to have problems with current and older drivers, as there is no 2D accelleration. This leads to very slow interactions with windows and scrolling (especially with Firefox as reported in various discussion boards). More information on the topic can be found at Planet 3D Now (de) or the AMD forum.

ManufacturerATI
SeriesRadeon HD 3000
Codename
Pipelines40 - unified
Core Speed *500 MHz
Shader Speed *500 MHz
Memory Speed *
Memory Bus Width
Memory Type
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryyes
shared memory
DirectXDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Transistors181 Million
technology55 nm
FeaturesAvivo HD, Hybrid Graphics Technology, PCI-E 2.0, Vari-Bright (adjust panel brightness automatically to save current), HDCP support, Display Cache (to save current when refreshing an idle screen)
Notebook Sizesmall and light
Date of Announcement04.06.2008
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,3715_15337_1...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

benchmarks

3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 5710, avg: 7825, max: 10182 Points
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3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 1851, avg: 2941, max: 3739 Points
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3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 1475, avg: 2529, max: 3190 Points
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3DMark 06:
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      min: 783, avg: 1418, max: 1700 Points
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Cinebench R10: - Shading
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      min: 1328, avg: 1798, max: 2313 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Based on 50 benchmarks

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Risen (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Need for Speed Shift (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Anno 1404
Anno 1404 (2009)
low:
22.3  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Sims 3 (2009): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
F.E.A.R. 2
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009)
low:
22.2  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead (2008)
low:
26.7  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Crysis Warhead (2008): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Supreme Commander - FA Bench
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
high:
6.6  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Call of Juarez Benchmark
Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006)
high:
4  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion (2006)
high:
15  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
high:
25 33.4 ~ 29 fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Quake 4 (2005): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. (2005)
low:
90 148 175 ~ 138 fps
med.:
31 36 40 ~ 36 fps
high:
8 8 9 ~ 8 fps
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
World of Warcraft (2005): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Counter-Strike Source
Counter-Strike Source (2004)
high:
65  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004)
low:
43.2  fps
med.:
42.4  fps
high:
29.4  fps
ultra:
17.5  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
139.5 165 ~ 152 fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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Acer Ferrari One 200-314G50n (AMD Athlon X2 L310, 11.6")
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Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa3515 (AMD Athlon X2 QL-60, 15.4")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa3515 - External Review

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Gateway MD2614u (AMD Turion X2 RM-72, 15.6")
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Gateway NV5207u (AMD Athlon X2 QL-65, 15.6")
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Gateway NV5214u (AMD Athlon X2 QL-64, 15.6")
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» HP Compaq 6735b - External Review

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HP Pavilion dv7-1451nr (AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82, 17.0")
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HP Pavilion tx2520 (AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80, 12.1")
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HP Touchsmart TX2-1015ea (AMD Turion X2 RM-74, 12.1")
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» HP Touchsmart TX2-1020ea - External Review

HP Touchsmart TX2-1099eg (AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, 12.1")
» HP Touchsmart TX2-1099eg - External Review

HP TouchSmart tx2z (AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86, 12.1")
» HP TouchSmart tx2z - External Review

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MSI Megabook PR211 (AMD Athlon X2 QL-60, 12.1")
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Packard Bell EasyNote LJ61-RB-010 (AMD Turion X2 RM-72, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite P505D-S8930 (AMD Turion X2 RM-74, 18.4")
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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2010-02- 3)