GeForce 9300 GE vs GT 525M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 525M with GeForce 9300 GE, including specs and performance data.

GT 525M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 23 Watt
1.19
+441%

GT 525M outperforms 9300 GE by a whopping 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10701383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.54no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF108G98
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)1 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$22.99

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores968
Core clock speed475 MHz540 MHz
Number of transistors585 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Wattno data
Texture fill rate7.6004.320
Floating-point processing power0.1824 TFLOPS0.0208 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs168

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s6.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 525M 1.19
+441%
9300 GE 0.22

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GT 525M 457
+431%
9300 GE 86

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:

900p13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Full HD21
+600%
3−4
−600%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.66

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Valorant 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Valorant 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Valorant 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Valorant 3−4 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Valorant 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

This is how GT 525M and 9300 GE compete in popular games:

  • GT 525M is 550% faster in 900p
  • GT 525M is 600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.22
Recency 5 January 2011 1 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm

GT 525M has a 440.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 525M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300 GE in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 525M is a notebook card while GeForce 9300 GE is a desktop one.

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