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ATI Radeon HD 4250

The AMD ATI Radeon HD 4250 (sometimes also ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 called) is an onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip in the RS880M chipset. It is based on the HD 3400 graphics core and features the UVD 2 video engine to decode HD videos. Compared to the HD 4200, the 4250 offers a similar performance, but the power consumption could be a bit better.

Compared to the old HD 3200, the 4250 supports DirectX 10.1 and features the UVD2 video decoder.

The UVD 2 video engine is able to decode HD videos (H.264 and VC-1 in all stages, MPEG2 only IDCT) and allows the fluent playback of HD videos (e.g. Blu-ray) with a relative low CPU utilization (called Avivo HD). The UVD 2 in the HD 4250 supports the decoding of two video stream and therefore got a full Blu-Ray support.

The graphics core of the HD 4250 stems from the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series and is therefore DirectX 10.1 capable. Because of the missing graphics memory, the performance of the card is a bit lower than of the HD 34x0. Theroretically, dedicated memory chips can be directly added to the chip, making it a dedicated graphics card (called sideport). Because of pricing it is unclear if any manufacturer will add memory to the chip.

The 3D performance is heavily depending on the used processor. With a fast Phenom II CPU for example less demanding games like Left 4 Dead or Starcraft 2 were playable in low settings and resolutions. With a slow V-Series CPU however, only old games like Doom 3 or Quake 4 should be playable. Compared to older onboad graphic chips (e.g., GMA 4500MHD), the HD 4250 is much faster. The new Intel HD Graphics in the Core ix Arrandale CPUs, offers a similar performance, but the driver support by AMD should be better.

The mobile Radeon HD 4250 should be identical to the desktop version (the desktop  hd 4250 may be minimal higher clocked), although faster processors used in desktop systems may lead to better benchmarks.

 

Radeon HD 4000 Series

Radeon HD 4270 compare 40 @ 0.59 GHz
Radeon HD 4250 40 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 4200 compare 40 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 4225 compare 40 @ 0.38 GHz
Radeon HD 4100 compare 40 @ 0.35 GHz
CodenameRS880M
ArchitectureRV6xx
Pipelines40 - unified
Core Speed500 MHz
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0
technology55 nm
FeaturesAvivo HD (UVD2), Hybrid Graphics Technology, PCI-E 2.0, Vari-Bright (Bildschirmhelligkeit automtisch anpassen), HDCP support, Display Cache
Date of Announcement01.05.2010

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 194     avg: 227     median: 227 (0%)     max: 260 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 147     avg: 172     median: 172 (0%)     max: 197 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1366x768 +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 1016     avg: 1362     median: 1372 (2%)     max: 1652 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1024x768 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
14 44 56 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
9.6  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
13.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
6.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480
55  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
low 800x600
18 42 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
4 14 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
StarCraft 2389.6
Risen13.146.22
Left 4 Dead4516
Trackmania Nations Forever5512
World in Conflict - Benchmark3095
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark27
World of Warcraft3117
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Notebook reviews with ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card

 

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HP 625-XN839EA: AMD V-Series V160, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB: AMD Phenom II X3 N870, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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HP G42-415DX: AMD Athlon II P340, 14.00", 2.2 kg
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Gateway NV50A02u: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Acer Aspire 5552-P322G32Mn: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5164RD: AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Asus Eee PC 1215T-MU17-SL: AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.10", 1.5 kg
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HP ProBook 6555b-WD770EA: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl: AMD Phenom II X2 N660, 15.60", 2.4 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4263cl: AMD Phenom II X3 P860, 17.30", 3.2 kg
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Acer eMachines D442-142G25Mikk: AMD V-Series V140, 14.00", 2.2 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100SG: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3J1E/WI: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.50", 2.7 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4025: AMD Athlon II P320, 14.00", 2.1 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W: AMD V-Series V140, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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Packard Bell Easynote TK83-RB-005GE: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.30", 2.7 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7049: AMD Turion II P540, 17.30", 3 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7060: AMD Turion II P540, 17.30", 3 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C660D-10P: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG: AMD V-Series V140, 15.60", 2.4 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L655D-12K: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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HP ProBook 4425s-WZ223UT: AMD Phenom II X4 P920, 14.00", 2.3 kg
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HP Pavilion dm1-2010sf : AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 11.60", 1 kg
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Acer Aspire 5551-P32G32Mn: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Asus Eee PC 1215T: AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.10", 1.5 kg
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Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.30", 3.2 kg
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HP G62-355dx: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Gateway NV53A52u : AMD Turion II P540, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7052: AMD Phenom II X2 N640, 17.30", 3 kg
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Dell Inspiron M5030: AMD V-Series V120, 15.60", 2.8 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-220US: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3E0E/WI: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.50", 2.7 kg
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Asus Eee PC 1015T: AMD V-Series V105, 10.10", 1.3 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE23FX/BI: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.50", 2.2 kg
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HP G32-240US: AMD Turion II P520, 14.00", 2.2 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3122us: AMD Turion II M540, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3143cl: AMD Turion II Ultra M640, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Dell Inspiron IM5030-3413B3D: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.60", 2.7 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.30", 3 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4171us: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.30", 3.2 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3123cl: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4153cl: AMD Turion II P540, 17.30", 3.2 kg
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HP ProBook 6555b: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.60", 2.7 kg
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HP 625 WS835EA: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5043: AMD V-Series V120, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP G42-243CL: AMD Turion II M520, 14.00", 2.2 kg
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HP ProBook 4525s-WK401EA: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 4.3 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036: AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 14.00", 2.2 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4030: AMD Turion II P520, 14.00", 2.4 kg
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HP ProBook 4425s: AMD Athlon II P320, 14.00", 2.3 kg
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Acer Aspire 5551: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3055dx: AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.7 kg
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HP Pavilion dv5-2035dx: AMD Turion II P520, 14.50", 2.4 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7022: AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 17.30", 3 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3010us: AMD Turion II P520, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4053cl: AMD Phenom II X2 N620, 17.30", 3.2 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3040us: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.60", 2.6 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645: AMD Athlon II P320, 14.00", 2.3 kg
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Sony Vaio VPCEE2E1E/WI : AMD Athlon II P320, 17.30", 2.7 kg
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HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl: AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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Class 0

Arc A380

Class 1

Class 2

Radeon PRO W6600M *

Class 3

UHD Graphics 32EUs
UHD Graphics 750

Class 4

Class 5

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter