Radeon 625 vs GeForce GT 625M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 625M and Radeon 625, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
625 outperforms GT 625M by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1045 | 808 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.90 | 3.83 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GF117 | Polaris 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | Up to 625 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1024 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.00 | 24.58 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.24 TFLOPS | 0.7864 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 900 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 | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| 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.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| 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.
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.
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
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−62.5%
|
24−27
+62.5%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−62.5%
|
24−27
+62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
−171%
|
18−20
+171%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−138%
|
18−20
+138%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 625 is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 625 is ahead in 47 tests (81%)
- there's a draw in 11 tests (19%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 2.79 |
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 13 May 2019 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 625M has 233.3% lower power consumption.
Radeon 625, on the other hand, has a 116.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 years.
The Radeon 625 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 625M in performance tests.
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