# AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3100

Desktop GPU: AMD

Also called amd mobility radeon hd 3100, mobility radeon hd 3100

AMD, Desktop GPU

AMD Radeon HD 3000 Series desktop graphics card. Public specs for this SKU are incomplete.

## What you need to know

AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3100 is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3100 launched in August 1, 2008. Memory size is not recorded here. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 18 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow on this card, I would check the CPU, RAM, and the driver before I shop for the next series.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Modest.** Modest for the class. Resolution and settings still win.

  **Product age 18 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched August 1, 2008. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current AMD Software packages still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

## Where does it sit?

This AMD line sits on the recent Radeon RX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RX 6000

RX 7000

RX 9000

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Modest

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

### 1440p gaming: Average

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

### Efficiency: Good

Board power is not recorded on this sheet.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

| Manufacturer | AMD                   |
| ------------ | --------------------- |
| Family       | Radeon HD 3000 Series |
| GPU          | RV620                 |
| Integrated   | No                    |
| Mobile       | No                    |
| Workstation  | No                    |
| Segment      | desktop               |

### Market

AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3100 launched August 1, 2008.

| Launch date | August 1, 2008 |
| ----------- | -------------- |

## Compatibility

| Slot | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.                                      |
| ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Case | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[Graphics: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

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Quick facts

The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article.

- **Manufacturer**: AMD

  **Family**: Radeon HD 3000 Series

  **Launch**: 2008

  **Status**: Legacy, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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