Radeon HD 3470 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.

Radeon HD 3470 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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Radeon HD 3470 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.

Radeon HD 3470

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.
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20% HIGHER MSRP
$60 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.9 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
❌36.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 110W.
❌16700% longer card at 168mm vs 1mm.

Radeon HD 4250

2008

Why buy it

✅Costs $10 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
✅Delivers 26.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.5 vs 1.9 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
✅Draws 110W instead of 150W, a 40W reduction.
✅Measures 1mm instead of 168mm, a 167mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 4250 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 5.1% in PassMark G3D (123 vs 117), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

Radeon HD 3470 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 to buy today. It is $10 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $60, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 26.2% (2.5 vs 1.9), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. 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, Radeon HD 3470 has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon HD 3470 vs Radeon HD 4250 Technical Specifications

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

Radeon HD 3470

The Radeon HD 3470 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 25 2008. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 117 points. Launch price was $299.

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

In G3D Mark, the Radeon HD 3470 scores 117 versus the Radeon HD 4250's 123 — the Radeon HD 4250 leads by 5.1%. The Radeon HD 3470 is built on TeraScale while the Radeon HD 4250 uses TeraScale, both on a 55 nm process. Shader units: 800 (Radeon HD 3470) vs 800 (Radeon HD 4250). Raw compute: 1.2 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3470) vs 1 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 4250).

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
G3D Mark Score	117	123+5%
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale
Process Node	55 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	800	800
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.2 TFLOPS+20%	1 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	40
L1 Cache	160 KB	160 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
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 Radeon HD 3470 and 64-bit on the Radeon HD 4250.

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Radeon HD 3470) vs 10.1 (Radeon HD 4250). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
DirectX	10.1	10.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD (Radeon HD 3470) vs UVD 2 (Radeon HD 4250). Decoder: UVD vs UVD 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
Encoder	UVD	UVD 2
Decoder	UVD	UVD 2

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 3470 draws 150W versus the Radeon HD 4250's 110W — a 30.8% difference. The Radeon HD 4250 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 3470) vs 350W (Radeon HD 4250). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 168mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
TDP	150W	110W-27%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	168mm	1mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Perf/Watt	0.8	1.1+38%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon HD 3470 came in at $60, while the Radeon HD 4250 launched at $50. On MSRP, Radeon HD 4250 was 16.7% cheaper ($10 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.9 (Radeon HD 3470) vs 2.5 (Radeon HD 4250) — the Radeon HD 4250 offers 31.6% better value.

Feature	Radeon HD 3470	Radeon HD 4250
MSRP	$60	$50-17%
Performance per Dollar	1.9	2.5+32%
Codename	RV770	RV770
Release	June 25 2008	June 25 2008
Ranking	#784	#876

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