Radeon 625 vs GeForce 610M
Aggregate performance score
Radeon 625 outperforms GeForce 610M by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1118 | 762 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | 0.45 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | N13M-GE | Polaris 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 12 August 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $55 | $68 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon 625 has 246% better value for money than GeForce 610M.
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 | 48 | 384 |
| CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 672 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 1024 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | Up to 7.2 billion/sec | 24.58 |
| Floating-point performance | 129.02 gflops | no data |
| Video decoders | H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 610M and Radeon 625 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 14.4 GB/s | 14.4 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon 625 outperforms GeForce 610M by 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon 625 outperforms GeForce 610M by 269% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 625 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 625 is ahead in 31 test (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.75 | 2.78 |
| Recency | 6 December 2011 | 12 August 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 50 Watt |
The Radeon 625 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 610M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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