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ATI Radeon Xpress X1200

ATI Radeon Xpress X1200

The Radeon Xpress X1200 (RS600M or RS690M) is an onboard graphics card for notebooks / laptops and according to AMD optimized for a good price/value. It is based on a X700 design but with less pixel- and vertex-pipelines.

The exact core clock is not clear as it varies from 350 MHz (according to Wikipedia) to 500 MHz (some GPU-Z versions). The different RS600 and RS690 (Xpress X1200, X1250, and X1270) offer the same graphics core, but may have a different core clock. Still the performance should be compareable.

ATI Radeon Xpress X1200 is hardly apt for gamers. Only old games like Quake 3 Arena can be played in 1024x768 with high/medium details fluently. Even Warcraft 3 runs fluently with minimum details. Current, damanding games like FEAR, Doom3 and Quake 4 can hardly be played (e.g. 2 frames per second in battle scenes in Quake 4). Some strategy games like Age of Empires 3 can only be played with minimal details (20-25 fps, tested with a FSC Amilo Pa 2510).

The graphic chip supports Windows Vista Aero surface and all 3D effects run fluently. Due to HyperMemory Aero is supported with high resolutions (tested with 1280x800 + 1920x1200).

Technically the chip has 4 pixel-pipelines and either a texture unit (with 2 vertex shaders) or no vertex shaders (each source tells a different story).

The current consumption of the desktop version lies around 13.8 Watt (TDP) and 8 Watt average. The mobile versions could be more economic as they offer Powerplay support.

ManufacturerATI
SeriesRadeon Xpress X1200
CodenameRS690M
Pipelines4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Core Speed *350 MHz
Shader Speed *
Memory Speed *0 MHz
Memory Bus Width
Memory Type
Max. Amount of Memory128 MB
Shared Memoryyes
HyperMemory
DirectXDirectX 9, Shader 2.0
technology80 nm
Features80/90nm, Avivo Video Processor
Notebook Sizesmall and light
Date of Announcement01.02.2007
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.amd.com/gb-uk/Processors/Prod...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

benchmarks

3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
      min: 3824, avg: 3824, max: 3824 Points
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3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 1334, avg: 1334, max: 1334 Points
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3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
      min: 831, avg: 839, max: 855 Points
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3DMark 06:
0% 100%
      min: 235, avg: 264, max: 278 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Based on 10 benchmarks

Game Benchmarks

F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. (2005)
low:
29 57 ~ 43 fps
med.:
4 12 ~ 8 fps
high:
1  fps
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004)
low:
13.4 24.9 ~ 19 fps
med.:
14.7 24.5 ~ 20 fps
high:
10 17 ~ 14 fps
ultra:
7.7 10.7 ~ 9 fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
83.8  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

Notebook reviews with ATI Radeon Xpress X1200 graphics card

Acer eMachines D620 ( , 14.1")
» Acer eMachines D620 - External Review

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa2510 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50, 15.4")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa2510 - External Review

Fujitsu-Siemens Pa2510 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50, 15.4")
» Review Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa2510 Notebook - Review

MSI Megabook VR610 (AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, 15.4")
» MSI Megabook VR610 - External Review

Novatech Xplora E16 (AMD Athlon 64 TF-20, 15.6")
» Novatech Xplora E16 - External Review

Packard Bell EasyNote MX52 (AMD Mobile Sempron 3600+, 15.4")
» Packard Bell EasyNote MX52 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A210-10C (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A210-10C - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A210-12U (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A210-12U - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A210-12Z (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, 15.4")
» Review Toshiba Satellite A210-12Z - Review
» Toshiba Satellite A210-12Z - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A210-172 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A210-172 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A215 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A215 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A215-S6804 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A215-S6804 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite P200D-107 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56, 17.1")
» Toshiba Satellite P200D-107 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite Pro A210 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite Pro A210 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-1AZ (AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-1AZ - External Review

 

Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2009-09-24)