GeForce G210M vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
GeForce G210M
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About G3D Mark
G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.
Value Upgrade Path
This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce G210M is positioned at rank 436 and the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is on rank 611, so the GeForce G210M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.
Performance Per Dollar GeForce G210M
Performance Per Dollar Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
⚠️ Generational Difference
The GeForce G210M is significantly newer (2016 vs 2009). The GeForce G210M likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.
🚀 Performance Leadership
The GeForce G210M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 3.2% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400.
| Insight | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+3.2%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-3.2%) |
| Longevity | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2016 / Maxwell (2014−2017)) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2009 / TeraScale (2005−2013)) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ❌ Less VRAM capacity | ✅ More VRAM (+0%) |
| Efficiency | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce G210M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.
Performance Check
Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.
Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of GeForce G210M and Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
GeForce G210M
The GeForce G210M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 129 points.
Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 550 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 125 points.
Graphics Performance
The GeForce G210M scores 129 and the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 reaches 125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce G210M is built on Maxwell while the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 256 (GeForce G210M) vs 800 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Raw compute: 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce G210M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400).
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 129+3% | 125 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Shading Units | 256 | 800+213% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.5084 TFLOPS | 0.88 TFLOPS+73% |
| ROPs | 8 | 16+100% |
| TMUs | 24 | 40+67% |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 160 KB+25% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+300% | 0.25 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | Standard | AMD Anti-Lag |
Video Memory (VRAM)
Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce G210M) vs 0.25 MB (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400) — the GeForce G210M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit+100% | 64-bit |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+300% | 0.25 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 10.1 (GeForce G210M) vs 10_1 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 10.1 | 10_1 |
| Max Displays | 1 | 0 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: No (GeForce G210M) vs UVD (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD.
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | No | UVD |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP4 | UVD |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 | — |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce G210M draws 16W versus the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400's 30W — a 60.9% difference. The GeForce G210M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce G210M) vs 350W (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 16W-47% | 30W |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | Legacy | PCIe-powered |
| Length | 0mm | 1mm |
| Height | 0mm | — |
| Slots | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (Load) | 70°C | — |
| Perf/Watt | 8.1+93% | 4.2 |
Value Analysis
The GeForce G210M is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2009).
| Feature | GeForce G210M | Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $49 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $10 |
| Codename | GM108 | M98 |
| Release | March 25 2016 | January 9 2009 |
| Ranking | #864 | #927 |
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