Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs RADEON X550XT

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

2009Core: 550 MHz
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AMD

RADEON X550XT

2019Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1218 MHz
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Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs RADEON X550XT 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 X550XT: 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

  • +12.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Costs $1 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • Delivers 14.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.3 vs 1.1 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $50 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 X550XT

2019

Why buy it

  • Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so RADEON X550XT is the less risky modern option long term.
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (56 vs 63).
  • 2019 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 2% HIGHER MSRP
    $50 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.1 vs 1.3 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • 66.7% higher power demand at 50W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 12.5% in PassMark G3D (63 vs 56), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RADEON X550XT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 3410 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $50, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 14.8% (1.3 vs 1.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, RADEON X550XT has the stronger long-term case.

Mobility Radeon HD 3410 vs RADEON X550XT 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 X550XT

The RADEON X550XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 27 2019. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1218 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 56 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 scores 63 versus the RADEON X550XT's 56 — the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 leads by 12.5%. The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is built on TeraScale while the RADEON X550XT uses GCN 4.0, both on 55 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 512 (RADEON X550XT). Raw compute: 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 1.247 TFLOPS (RADEON X550XT).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
G3D Mark Score
63+13%
56
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN 4.0
Process Node
55 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
800+56%
512
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.88 TFLOPS
1.247 TFLOPS+42%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40+25%
32
L1 Cache
160 KB+25%
128 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
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 X550XT. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 512 KB (RADEON X550XT) — the RADEON X550XT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 9.0b (RADEON X550XT). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
DirectX
10.1+12%
9.0b
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
OpenGL
3.3+65%
2.0
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs None (RADEON X550XT). Decoder: UVD vs None. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs MPEG-2 (RADEON X550XT).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
Encoder
None
None
Decoder
UVD
None
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 draws 30W versus the RADEON X550XT's 50W — a 50% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 3410 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 350W (RADEON X550XT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70 vs 65.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
TDP
30W-40%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Legacy
Length
0mm
168mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
70
65-7%
Perf/Watt
2.1+91%
1.1
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 came in at $49, while the RADEON X550XT launched at $50. On MSRP, Mobility Radeon HD 3410 was 2% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 3410) vs 1.1 (RADEON X550XT) — the Mobility Radeon HD 3410 offers 18.2% better value. The newer card here is RADEON X550XT (2019 vs 2009).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 3410RADEON X550XT
MSRP
$49-2%
$50
Performance per Dollar
1.3+18%
1.1
Codename
M98
Lexa
Release
January 9 2009
March 27 2019
Ranking
#927
#772

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