ATI Radeon HD 3410

Benchmark Performance

The ATI Radeon HD 3410 presents a unique case in the benchmark database: it holds a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs, yet its average benchmark score registers at zero. This dichotomy suggests the card is positioned in a zone where it neither dominates nor is entirely obsolete, but rather occupies a middle ground that reflects its modest specifications. The absence of direct benchmark scores in the data means the analysis must rely on architectural context and the card's raw compute capabilities.

The HD 3410 delivers 41.52 GFLOPS of FP32 performance, a figure that places it firmly in the entry-level segment of its era. This compute throughput is derived from 40 shading units operating in a TeraScale architecture, with the chip running at a memory clock of 396 MHz (792 Mbps effective). The pixel rate of 2.076 GPixel/s and texture rate of 2.076 GTexel/s are mathematically identical, which indicates a balanced design where each of the 4 ROPs and 4 TMUs processes exactly one pixel and one texel per clock cycle respectively. Such symmetry is typical of low-end parts where the bottleneck is memory bandwidth rather than compute.

With 256 MB of DDR2 memory on a 64-bit bus, the card achieves 6.336 GB/s of bandwidth. This is the critical constraint: the FP32 throughput of 41.52 GFLOPS would require significantly more memory bandwidth to be fully utilized in real-world workloads. The data suggests that in memory-bound scenarios, the HD 3410 would perform substantially below its theoretical compute peak. The 2.1M transistors per mm² density on a 65 nm process from TSMC indicates a mature manufacturing node, which helps explain the modest 20 W TDP.

How It Compares

The FACT PACK lists no nearest rivals for the ATI Radeon HD 3410, which means comparative analysis must be framed through the card's position within its own generation and product stack. As part of the Radeon R600 generation (HD 3400 series), the HD 3410 sits at the bottom of that family's performance hierarchy. The predecessor Radeon R500 PCIe and successor Radeon R700 provide generational context: the HD 3410 represents a transition point between these architectures, though no direct percentage deltas are available for scoring comparisons.

The 50th percentile ranking across all GPUs is the only quantitative positional metric available. This percentile suggests that in the historical database of every GPU ever benchmarked, the HD 3410 lands exactly in the middle — neither a high-flyer nor a basement dweller. However, this must be tempered by the zero average benchmark score, which implies that either no standardized benchmarks were run on this card, or that the results were too inconsistent to produce a meaningful aggregate. In practical terms, this means the HD 3410's real-world performance is likely dominated by its memory subsystem limitations rather than its compute capabilities.

Power and Cooling

The ATI Radeon HD 3410 carries a Thermal Design Power of just 20 W, making it one of the most power-efficient cards in the database. This low TDP has direct implications for system requirements: the suggested power supply is a modest 200 W unit, which would be adequate for any system incorporating this GPU. The card requires no auxiliary power connectors — the "None" designation in the power connector field confirms that all power is drawn solely from the PCIe 1.0 x16 slot.

The cooling solution is described as single-slot, which aligns with the low thermal output. A 20 W TDP can be managed by a simple passive or low-profile active cooler, and the single-slot design means the card occupies only one expansion slot in a chassis. The absence of power connectors simplifies installation, as no direct connections from the power supply are necessary. The 65 nm manufacturing process contributes to this efficiency; smaller process nodes generally produce less heat for the same transistor count, and the 180 million transistors on an 85 mm² die are relatively sparse, further reducing thermal density.

For system builders, the 200 W PSU recommendation is the only power-related figure provided. This suggests the HD 3410 is suitable for basic office or media-center PCs where power supply capacity is often limited. The lack of a boost clock or game clock in the specifications indicates that the card operates at a fixed frequency, which simplifies power delivery and thermal management.

FAQ

Q: What is the memory configuration of the ATI Radeon HD 3410?

A: The card features 256 MB of DDR2 memory on a 64-bit bus, yielding 6.336 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 396 MHz, which translates to 792 Mbps effective data rate.

Q: What is the thermal design power and what PSU is recommended?

A: The TDP is 20 W, and the suggested power supply is 200 W. The card requires no auxiliary power connectors, drawing all power from the PCIe slot.

Q: What API support does the HD 3410 offer?

A: It supports DirectX 10.0 (shader model 10_0) and OpenGL 3.3. Vulkan is not supported by this card.

Q: What is the manufacturing process and transistor count?

A: The RV610 chip is fabricated on a 65 nm process at TSMC, containing 180 million transistors on an 85 mm² die. The transistor density is 2.1 million per square millimeter.

Q: What display outputs are available?

A: The card provides one DVI output and one S-Video output. There are no HDMI or DisplayPort connections listed.

Q: What is the card's production status and release timing?

A: The production status is listed as end-of-life, with a release date of May 6, 2009. It is part of the Radeon R600 generation (HD 3400 series).

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The ATI Radeon HD 3410 has no dedicated ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, as these fields are null in the specifications. This is consistent with its TeraScale architecture, which predates any hardware-accelerated ray tracing capabilities. The card's compute resources are limited to the 40 shading units, which handle all graphics processing in a unified shader model for DirectX 10.0.

The API support is notable for its era: DirectX 10.0 (specifically the 10_0 feature level) and OpenGL 3.3 represent the contemporary graphics APIs at the time of release. Vulkan is not supported, which is expected given the card's 2009 release date and end-of-life status. The absence of modern API support means the HD 3410 cannot leverage any of the performance optimizations or feature sets introduced in later DirectX versions or Vulkan.

The feature set is further defined by the card's memory and rendering capabilities. With 4 ROPs handling pixel output and 4 TMUs managing texture sampling, the HD 3410 is designed for basic 3D rendering at low resolutions and detail settings. The 2.076 GPixel/s pixel rate and 2.076 GTexel/s texture rate are equal, indicating a balanced pipeline where neither pixel fill nor texture throughput is a bottleneck. However, the 6.336 GB/s memory bandwidth is the limiting factor for any texture-heavy workload, as the 64-bit bus width constrains data transfer.

The PCIe 1.0 x16 interface provides the system connection, though the bandwidth available through this slot is more than sufficient for the card's modest memory requirements. The slot width is single, and the card's dimensions are not specified, but the single-slot design with no power connectors suggests a compact, low-profile form factor suitable for small form factor systems. The lack of tensor cores means no AI-accelerated features, and the absence of RT cores confirms this is a pure rasterization GPU from the pre-ray-tracing era.