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.

Manufacturer

ATI

Radeon HD 4000 Series

Radeon HD 4270	40 @ 590 MHz
Radeon HD 4250	40 @ 500 MHz
Radeon HD 4200	40 @ 500 MHz
Radeon HD 4225	40 @ 380 MHz
Radeon HD 4100	40 @ 350 MHz

Codename

RS880M

Architecture

RV6xx

Pipelines

40 - unified

Core Speed *

500 MHz

Max. Amount of Memory

512 MB

Shared Memory

yes
shared memory

DirectX

DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0

technology

55 nm

Features

Avivo HD (UVD2), Hybrid Graphics Technology, PCI-E 2.0, Vari-Bright (Bildschirmhelligkeit automtisch anpassen), HDCP support, Display Cache

Date of Announcement

01.05.2010

* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +

P Result 1280x1024 +

3DMark 06 +

3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768

100%

min: 2811 avg: 3126.8 (7%) median: 3103 (7%) max: 3585 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768

100%

min: 2652 avg: 3622 (2%) median: 3754 (2%) max: 4343 Points

+ 7 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768

100%

min: 6344 avg: 7995.3 (8%) median: 8689 (9%) max: 8953 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768

100%

min: 940 avg: 1858.4 (6%) median: 2188 (7%) max: 2667 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +

Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics

100%

min: 4.2 avg: 5.1 (65%) median: 5.2 (66%) max: 5.4 points

+ 9 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics

100%

min: 3 avg: 3.7 (47%) median: 3.7 (47%) max: 4.5 points

+ 9 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

StarCraft 2

2010

14 44 56 ~ 38 fps + Compare

9.6 fps + Compare

» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Risen

2009

13.1 fps + Compare

6.2 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Left 4 Dead

2008

45 fps + Compare

16 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008

55 fps + Compare

12 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007

18 42 ~ 30 fps + Compare

4 14 ~ 9 fps + Compare

5 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005

27 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

World of Warcraft

2005

31 fps + Compare

17 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card

Asus Eee PC 1015T: AMD V-Series V105, 10.1", 1.3 kg
Review » Review Asus Eee PC 1015T Netbook

Asus Eee PC 1215T: AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.1", 1.5 kg
Review » Review Asus Eee PC 1215T Netbook

HP 625 WS835EA: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
Review » Review HP 625 Notebook

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG: AMD V-Series V140, 15.6", 2.4 kg
Review » Review HP Compaq Presario CQ56 Notebook

HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
Review » Review HP Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook

HP ProBook 6555b: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.7 kg
Review » Review HP ProBook 6555b Notebook

Acer Aspire 5551: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Acer Aspire 5551

Acer Aspire 5551-P32G32Mn: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Acer Aspire 5551-P32G32Mn

Acer Aspire 5552-P322G32Mn: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Acer Aspire 5552-P322G32Mn

Acer eMachines D442-142G25Mikk: AMD V-Series V140, 14", 2.2 kg
External Review » Acer eMachines D442-142G25Mikk

Advent Monza N2: AMD Athlon II N330, 15.6", 2.8 kg
External Review » Advent Monza N2

Asus Eee PC 1015T: AMD V-Series V105, 10.1", 1.3 kg
External Review » Asus Eee PC 1015T

Asus Eee PC 1215T: AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.1", 1.5 kg
External Review » Asus Eee PC 1215T

Asus Eee PC 1215T-MU17-SL: AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.1", 1.5 kg
External Review » Asus Eee PC 1215T-MU17-SL

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.7 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL

Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB

Dell Inspiron IM5030-3413B3D: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6", 2.7 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron IM5030-3413B3D

Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB: AMD Phenom II X3 N870, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB

Dell Inspiron M5030: AMD V-Series V120, 15.6", 2.8 kg
External Review » Dell Inspiron M5030

Gateway NV50A02u: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » Gateway NV50A02u

Gateway NV53A52u : AMD Turion II P540, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » Gateway NV53A52u

HP 625 WS835EA: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP HP 625 WS835EA

HP 625-XN839EA: AMD V-Series V160, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP 625-XN839EA

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100SG: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100SG

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG: AMD V-Series V140, 15.6", 2.4 kg
External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG

HP Compaq Presario CQ62-220US: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ62-220US

HP Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr

HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.6 kg
External Review » HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg

HP G32-240US: AMD Turion II P520, 14", 2.2 kg
External Review » HP G32-240US

HP G42-243CL: AMD Turion II M520, 14", 2.2 kg
External Review » HP G42-243CL

HP G42-415DX: AMD Athlon II P340, 14", 2.2 kg
External Review » HP G42-415DX

HP G62-355dx: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP G62-355dx

HP Pavilion dm1-2010sf : AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 11.6", 1 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dm1-2010sf

HP Pavilion dv5-2035dx: AMD Turion II P520, 14.5", 2.4 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv5-2035dx

HP Pavilion dv6-3010us: AMD Turion II P520, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3010us

HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl: AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl

HP Pavilion dv6-3040us: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3040us

HP Pavilion dv6-3055dx: AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3055dx

HP Pavilion dv6-3122us: AMD Turion II M540, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3122us

HP Pavilion dv6-3123cl: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3123cl

HP Pavilion dv6-3143cl: AMD Turion II Ultra M640, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3143cl

HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl: AMD Phenom II X2 N660, 15.6", 2.4 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl

HP Pavilion dv7-4053cl: AMD Phenom II X2 N620, 17.3", 3.2 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4053cl

HP Pavilion dv7-4153cl: AMD Turion II P540, 17.3", 3.2 kg
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HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3", 3.2 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx

HP Pavilion dv7-4171us: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3", 3.2 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4171us

HP Pavilion dv7-4263cl: AMD Phenom II X3 P860, 17.3", 3.2 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-4263cl

HP Pavilion g7-1131sf: AMD Athlon II P360, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » HP Pavilion g7-1131sf

HP ProBook 4425s: AMD Athlon II P320, 14", 2.3 kg
External Review » HP ProBook 4425s

HP ProBook 4425s-WZ223UT: AMD Phenom II X4 P920, 14", 2.3 kg
External Review » HP ProBook 4425s-WZ223UT

HP ProBook 4525s-WK401EA: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 4.3 kg
External Review » HP ProBook 4525s-WK401EA

HP ProBook 6555b: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.7 kg
External Review » HP ProBook 6555b

HP ProBook 6555b-WD770EA: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15-NVN2PUK: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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Packard Bell Easynote TK83-RB-005GE: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.3", 2.7 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE23FX/BI: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.5", 2.2 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3E0E/WI: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.5", 2.7 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3J1E/WI: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.5", 2.7 kg
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Sony Vaio VPC-EF2E1E/WI: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 3.1 kg
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Sony Vaio VPCEE2E1E/WI : AMD Athlon II P320, 17.3", 2.7 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5043: AMD V-Series V120, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5043

Toshiba Satellite C660D-10P: AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6", 2.3 kg
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Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W: AMD V-Series V140, 15.6", 2.3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W

Toshiba Satellite L645: AMD Athlon II P320, 14", 2.3 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4025: AMD Athlon II P320, 14", 2.1 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4025

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4030: AMD Turion II P520, 14", 2.4 kg
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036: AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 14", 2.2 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4106: AMD Phenom II X2 N660, 14", 2.3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4106

Toshiba Satellite L655D-12K: AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L655D-12K

Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5164RD: AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 15.6", 2.5 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5164RD

Toshiba Satellite L675D-7106: AMD Phenom II X3 P860, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-7106

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7022: AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7022

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046: AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7049: AMD Turion II P540, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7049

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7052: AMD Phenom II X2 N640, 17.3", 3 kg
External Review » Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7052

Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7060: AMD Turion II P540, 17.3", 3 kg
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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533 MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	147
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667 MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	197

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533 MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	194
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667 MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	260

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value

	V140	2048 MB	504 / MHz	256MB DDR2 8.713.3.3000	1738
Standard 1366x768
	N930				1706
Standard 1280x1024
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	1016
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533 MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	1334
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	1372
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	1435
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667 MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	1652
Standard 1024x768
	N930				2110

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	2811
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533 MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	2857
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	3103
Acer Aspire 5553	N930	4096 MB			3278
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667 MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	3585

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	2652
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533 MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	3407
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	3558
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	3754
	V140	2048 MB	504 / MHz	256MB DDR2 8.713.3.3000	3815
Acer Aspire 5553	N930	4096 MB			3825
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667 MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	4343