GeForce GT 710M vs GT 525M

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Aggregate performance score

GT 525M
2011
1536 MB DDR3, 23 Watt
1.19
+3.5%

GT 525M outperforms GT 710M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking10211034
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.040.49
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN12P-GEGF117
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2011 (13 years ago)9 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price$310 $23

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 710M has 1125% better value for money than GT 525M.

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 cores9696
CUDA cores96no data
Core clock speed600 MHz775 MHz
Number of transistors585 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate9.6 billion/sec12.40
Floating-point performance230.4 gflops297.6 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 525M and GeForce GT 710M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

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.

GT 525M 1.19
+3.5%
GT 710M 1.15

GT 525M outperforms GT 710M by 3% 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%

GT 525M 460
+3.4%
GT 710M 445

GT 525M outperforms GT 710M by 3% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 525M 1892
GT 710M 2476
+30.9%

GT 710M outperforms GT 525M by 31% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Full HD20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GT 525M and GT 710M compete in popular games:

  • GT 525M is 8% faster in 900p
  • GT 525M is 11% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 1.15
Recency 6 January 2011 9 January 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 15 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 525M and GeForce GT 710M.

Be aware that GeForce GT 525M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710M is a desktop one.


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