Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon 625 vs GeForce 940M
Aggregated performance score
GeForce 940M
2015
4 GB DDR3
2.90
+3.6%
Radeon 625
2019
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5
2.80
GeForce 940M outperforms Radeon 625 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 744 | 757 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.12 | 0.45 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | N16S-GT-S/B | Polaris 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 (9 years old) | 12 August 2019 (4 years old) |
| Current price | $879 | $68 |
Value for money
Radeon 625 has 275% better value for money than GeForce 940M.
Technical specs
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 | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1176 MHz | 1024 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.22 | 24.58 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce 940M 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.
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| GameWorks | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 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.
GeForce 940M outperforms Radeon 625 by 4% based on our aggregated 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%
GeForce 940M outperforms Radeon 625 by 4% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 19
+5.6%
| 18−20
−5.6%
|
| 1440p | 96
+6.7%
| 90−95
−6.7%
|
| 4K | 20
+11.1%
| 18−20
−11.1%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 17
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 11
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 13
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 11
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how GeForce 940M and Radeon 625 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GeForce 940M is 5.6% faster than Radeon 625
1440p resolution:
- GeForce 940M is 6.7% faster than Radeon 625
4K resolution:
- GeForce 940M is 11.1% faster than Radeon 625
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940M is 183% faster than the Radeon 625.
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 625 is 100% faster than the GeForce 940M.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce 940M is ahead in 16 tests (30%)
- Radeon 625 is ahead in 3 tests (6%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (64%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.90 | 2.80 |
| Recency | 12 March 2015 | 12 August 2019 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 940M and Radeon 625.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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