Data Center GPU Flex 140 vs ATI Radeon HD 4250
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RV6xx (2007−2010) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | RS880M | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 24 August 2022 (2 years ago) |
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 | 40 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 181 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.376 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.04752 gflops | 3.994 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 15.5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.336 GB/s | 186.0 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2010 | 24 August 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 75 Watt |
ATI HD 4250 has 200% lower power consumption.
Data Center GPU Flex 140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 4250 and Data Center GPU Flex 140. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4250 is a notebook card while Data Center GPU Flex 140 is a desktop 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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