Quadro FX 2500M vs Radeon HD 2400

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 2500M

2008Core: 610 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 2400

2009Core: 850 MHz
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Quadro FX 2500M vs Radeon HD 2400 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.

Quadro FX 2500M vs Radeon HD 2400 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Quadro FX 2500M vs Radeon HD 2400: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro FX 2500M

2008

Why buy it

  • 66.7% more average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2008 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 1.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $79 MSRP).

Radeon HD 2400

2009

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • More future proof: TeraScale (2005−2013) on 55nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro FX 2500M across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro FX 2500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 66.7% in average FPS across 13 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 80.2% in PassMark G3D (218 vs 121), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro FX 2500M 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?
Radeon HD 2400 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 2400 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro FX 2500M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro FX 2500M vs Radeon HD 2400 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 2500M

The Quadro FX 2500M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 11 2008. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 610 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 189W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 218 points. Launch price was $3,499.

AMD

Radeon HD 2400

The Radeon HD 2400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 2 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 121 points. Launch price was $249.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro FX 2500M scores 218 versus the Radeon HD 2400's 121 — the Quadro FX 2500M leads by 80.2%. The Quadro FX 2500M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 2400 uses TeraScale, both on a 55 nm process. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 2500M) vs 800 (Radeon HD 2400). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 2500M) vs 1.36 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 2400).

FeatureQuadro FX 2500MRadeon HD 2400
G3D Mark Score
218+80%
121
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale
Process Node
55 nm
55 nm
Shading Units
240
800+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6221 TFLOPS
1.36 TFLOPS+119%
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
80+100%
40
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro FX 2500MRadeon HD 2400
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
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 Quadro FX 2500M and 64-bit on the Radeon HD 2400.

FeatureQuadro FX 2500MRadeon HD 2400
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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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 2500M draws 189W versus the Radeon HD 2400's 190W — a 0.5% difference. The Quadro FX 2500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 2500M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 2400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

FeatureQuadro FX 2500MRadeon HD 2400
TDP
189W
190W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
1x 6-pin
Perf/Watt
1.2+100%
0.6
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon HD 2400 (2009 vs 2008).

FeatureQuadro FX 2500MRadeon HD 2400
MSRP
$79
Codename
GT200B
RV790
Release
November 11 2008
April 2 2009
Ranking
#815
#762

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