Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs Radeon X1550

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

2009Core: 550 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon X1550

2017Core: 1100 MHzBoost: 1183 MHz

Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs Radeon X1550 Performance Spectrum

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.

Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs Radeon X1550: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

2009

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Draws 30W instead of 50W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon X1550

2017

Why buy it

  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • 66.7% higher power demand at 50W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon X1550 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 6.3% in PassMark G3D (67 vs 63), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 3410 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon X1550 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs Radeon X1550 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 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: 63 points.

AMD

Radeon X1550

The Radeon X1550 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 20 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1183 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 67 points. Launch price was $79.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 scores 63 versus the Radeon X1550's 67 — the Radeon X1550 leads by 6.3%. The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is built on TeraScale while the Radeon X1550 uses GCN 4.0, both on 55 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 512 (Radeon X1550). Raw compute: 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 1.211 TFLOPS (Radeon X1550).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
G3D Mark Score
63
67+6%
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN 4.0
Process Node
55 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
800+56%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.88 TFLOPS
1.211 TFLOPS+38%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40+25%
32
L1 Cache
160 KB+25%
128 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling
FSR upscaling

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 and 64-bit on the Radeon X1550.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 9_0c (Radeon X1550). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
DirectX
10.1+12%
9_0c
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs Avivo (Radeon X1550). Decoder: UVD vs Avivo.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
Encoder
None
Avivo
Decoder
UVD
Avivo
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 draws 30W versus the Radeon X1550's 50W — a 50% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 350W (Radeon X1550). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
TDP
30W-40%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
168mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
70
Perf/Watt
2.1+62%
1.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 came in at $49, while the Radeon X1550 launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon X1550 was 100+% cheaper ($49 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs Infinity (Radeon X1550) — the Radeon X1550 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon X1550 (2017 vs 2009).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410Radeon X1550
MSRP
$49
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
1.3
Infinity
Codename
M98
Lexa
Release
January 9 2009
April 20 2017
Ranking
#927
#668

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