ATI Radeon HD 4250 vs GeForce GTX 970
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 212 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 87 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.73 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | RV6xx (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | RS880M |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1664 | 40 |
| CUDA cores | 1664 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 181 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 122.5 | 2.376 |
| Floating-point performance | 3.92 gflops | 0.04752 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 6.336 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 September 2014 | 1 May 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 25 Watt |
GTX 970 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.
ATI HD 4250, on the other hand, has 480% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 4250. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 4250 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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