Radeon HD 7290M 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.

Radeon HD 7290M 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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Radeon HD 7290M 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.

Radeon HD 7290M

2012

Why buy it

✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2012 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).
❌233.3% higher power demand at 100W 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 100W, a 70W 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.

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 1.6% in PassMark G3D (125 vs 123), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

Radeon HD 7290M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2012 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

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, Radeon HD 7290M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon HD 7290M vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Technical Specifications

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

Radeon HD 7290M

The Radeon HD 7290M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 123 points.

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 Radeon HD 7290M scores 123 and the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 reaches 125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 7290M is built on GCN 1.0 while the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 800 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Raw compute: 2.176 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400).

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
G3D Mark Score	123	125+2%
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	1280+60%	800
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.176 TFLOPS+147%	0.88 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	80+100%	40
L1 Cache	320 KB+100%	160 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
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 video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon HD 7290M and 64-bit on the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 256 KB (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400) — the Radeon HD 7290M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Bus Width	System	64-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 10_1 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)+12%	10_1
Max Displays	2	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 3 (Radeon HD 7290M) vs UVD (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Decoder: UVD 3 vs UVD.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Encoder	UVD 3	UVD
Decoder	UVD 3	UVD
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX,Xvid	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7290M draws 100W versus the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400's 30W — a 107.7% difference. The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 7290M) vs 350W (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
TDP	100W	30W-70%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	—	1mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	1.2	4.2+250%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon HD 7290M (2012 vs 2009).

Feature	Radeon HD 7290M	Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
MSRP	—	$49
Codename	Wimbledon	M98
Release	April 24 2012	January 9 2009
Ranking	#531	#927

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