Radeon Pro WX 3200 vs GeForce GT 525M

Place in the ranking	1058	576
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	12.54
Power efficiency	3.58	6.72
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GF108	Polaris 23
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	5 January 2011 (13 years ago)	2 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	96	640
Core clock speed	475 MHz	1082 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.600	34.62
Floating-point processing power	0.1824 TFLOPS	1.385 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	16
TMUs	16	32

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 size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Width	no data	MXM Module
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	64 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

Portable Device Dependent

4x mini-DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	-

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. 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 1.18

Pro WX 3200 6.26
+431%

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

Pro WX 3200 2414
+428%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 525M 799

Pro WX 3200 4338
+443%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 525M 3840

Pro WX 3200 12538
+227%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 525M 630

Pro WX 3200 3156
+401%

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:

900p	13 −400%	65−70 +400%
Full HD	20 +11.1%	18 −11.1%
4K	1−2 −700%	8 +700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	11.06
4K	no data	24.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−233%

10−11
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Hitman 3	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −171%	35−40 +171%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −59.4%	50−55 +59.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Hitman 3	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −171%	35−40 +171%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −81.8%	20−22 +81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −59.4%	50−55 +59.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Hitman 3	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −171%	35−40 +171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −175%	21−24 +175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +10%	10 −10%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −59.4%	50−55 +59.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−750%

16−18
+750%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	6−7
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	5−6
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−175%

10−12
+175%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4−5

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	3−4
Far Cry 5	0−1	3−4

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−250%

7−8
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	24 +0%	24 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	14 +0%	14 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hitman 3	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5 +0%	5 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

This is how GT 525M and Pro WX 3200 compete in popular games:

Pro WX 3200 is 400% faster in 900p
GT 525M is 11% faster in 1080p
Pro WX 3200 is 700% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 525M is 10% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro WX 3200 is 4000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 525M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Pro WX 3200 is ahead in 46 tests (70%)
there's a draw in 19 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.18	6.26
Recency	5 January 2011	2 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	65 Watt

GT 525M has 182.6% lower power consumption.

Pro WX 3200, on the other hand, has a 430.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 525M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 525M is a notebook card while Radeon Pro WX 3200 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.