Radeon 625 vs GeForce 6200

Place in the ranking	1469	815
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	3.80
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	NV43	Polaris 24
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 October 2004 (20 years ago)	13 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$39.99	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	no data	384
Core clock speed	300 MHz	730 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1024 MHz
Number of transistors	146 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	1.200	24.58
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs	2	8
TMUs	4	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).

Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	190 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
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	DDR	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	275 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	8.8 GB/s	14.4 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 Connectors

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	3.0	6.3
OpenGL	2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

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.

GeForce 6200 0.08

Radeon 625 2.40
+2900%

Passmark

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.

GeForce 6200 37

Radeon 625 1073
+2800%

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
Full HD
Medium Preset
Full HD
High Preset
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Full HD
Epic Preset
1440p
High Preset
1440p
Ultra Preset
1440p
Epic Preset
4K
High Preset
4K
Ultra Preset
4K
Epic Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Fortnite	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Fortnite	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

Fortnite

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

Fortnite

5−6

+0%

5−6

+0%

Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Fortnite

3−4

+0%

3−4

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.08	2.40
Recency	11 October 2004	13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	28 nm

Radeon 625 has a 2900% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 625 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6200 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 6200 is a desktop card while Radeon 625 is a notebook one.