ATI Radeon Xpress X1200 vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 320M vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
ATI Radeon Xpress X1200
► remove from comparisonThe 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.
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 320M
► remove from comparisonDirectX 10 medium class business graphic card, which is optimized for compatibility and stability. The graphic card seems to have the same core like the 8700M series and therefore shows good performance data.
A particularity of the graphic card are the "Unified Shaders". There don't exist any more dedicated pixel- and vertex shaders but 16 so called Stream processors maintain the upcomming graphic work (which was done by the pixel and vertex Shaders, up to now).
The memory clock of the Quadro NVS 320M depends on the implemented memory type: 400 MHz with GDDR2 and 700 MHz with GDDR3.
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M is a business entry-level graphics card for laptop. It is based on the GeForce 8500M GT consumer graphics card and designed for the business sector providing enhanced compatibility and stability. Regarding performance it should be comparable to a 8400M GT, but, might rate a little lower, because of the drivers that emphasize on stability. Therefore, the NVS 140M provides only entry-level 3D performance.
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Codename | RS690M | G84M | G84M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader | 32 - unified | 16 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 350 MHz | 575 MHz | 400 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 128 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | yes | no | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 9, Shader 2.0 | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 80 nm | 80 nm | 80 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | 80/90nm, Avivo Video Processor | Shader clock frequence 1200 MHz, PureVideo technology (H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, WMV9 decoder acceleration), HDCP-capable, PowerMizer 7.0 energy management (dynamic switching between performance and energy saving), HDR (high dynamic-range lighting), designed for Windows Vista, 16x full image AA, 16x AF independent on angles, 128-bit HDR illumination with AA, Dual-Link DVI exits for TFT resolutions up to 2560x1600, PCI-E 16x, OpenGL 2.1, Gigathread technology | VGA, DVI-D, LVDS, HDTV, HDMI screen connections, max 2 per card, nView, PCI-e 16x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 01.02.2007 | 09.06.2007 | 09.05.2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | www.nvidia.de | www.nvidia.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | G8x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shader Speed | 1150 MHz | 800 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 700 MHz | 700 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR3, GDDR2 | GDDR3, GDDR2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 20 Watt | 10 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 289 Million | 210 Million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large |