Quadro FX 380M vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

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 Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 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 Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400: 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

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

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 2.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
❌530% higher power demand at 189W vs 30W.

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

2009

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 189W, a 159W reduction.
✅More future proof: TeraScale (2005−2013) on 55nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.3% in PassMark G3D (125 vs 121), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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?

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 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, Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 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 Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 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.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 380M scores 121 and the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 reaches 125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 380M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 uses TeraScale, both on a 55 nm process. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 380M) vs 800 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 380M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400).

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
G3D Mark Score	121	125+3%
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale
Process Node	55 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	240	800+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6221 TFLOPS	0.88 TFLOPS+41%
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	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
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 Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
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 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
DirectX	11.1 (FL10_1)+11%	10_1
Max Displays	2	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VP4 (Quadro FX 380M) vs UVD (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Decoder: VP4 vs UVD.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Encoder	VP4	UVD
Decoder	VP4	UVD
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 380M draws 189W versus the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400's 30W — a 145.2% difference. The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 380M) vs 350W (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
TDP	189W	30W-84%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	1mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	0.6	4.2+600%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 (2009 vs 2008).

Feature	Quadro FX 380M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
MSRP	—	$49
Codename	GT200B	M98
Release	November 11 2008	January 9 2009
Ranking	#815	#927

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