Quadro FX 380M vs Radeon HD 4250

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 380M vs Radeon HD 4250 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro FX 380M vs Radeon HD 4250: 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 380M

2008

Why buy it

✅5.6% more average FPS across 50 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 2.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
❌71.8% higher power demand at 189W vs 110W.

Radeon HD 4250

2008

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 110W instead of 189W, a 79W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro FX 380M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2008 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 380M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 4250 instead at 123 vs 121, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro FX 380M 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 4250 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 4250 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro FX 380M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro FX 380M vs Radeon HD 4250 Technical Specifications

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

Quadro FX 380M

The Quadro FX 380M 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: 121 points. Launch price was $3,499.

Radeon HD 4250

The Radeon HD 4250 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 25 2008. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 625 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 123 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 380M scores 121 and the Radeon HD 4250 reaches 123 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 380M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 4250 uses TeraScale, both on a 55 nm process. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 380M) vs 800 (Radeon HD 4250). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 380M) vs 1 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 4250).

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Radeon HD 4250
G3D Mark Score	121	123+2%
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale
Process Node	55 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	240	800+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6221 TFLOPS	1 TFLOPS+61%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	80+100%	40
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Radeon HD 4250
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 380M and 64-bit on the Radeon HD 4250.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Radeon HD 4250
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: 11.1 (FL10_1) (Quadro FX 380M) vs 10.1 (Radeon HD 4250). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Radeon HD 4250
DirectX	11.1 (FL10_1)+10%	10.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VP4 (Quadro FX 380M) vs UVD 2 (Radeon HD 4250). Decoder: VP4 vs UVD 2.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Radeon HD 4250
Encoder	VP4	UVD 2
Decoder	VP4	UVD 2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 380M draws 189W versus the Radeon HD 4250's 110W — a 52.8% difference. The Radeon HD 4250 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 380M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 4250). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.