Radeon 625 vs GeForce 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 820M and Radeon 625, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 820M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.28

625 outperforms 820M by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1038798
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.873.87
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGF117Polaris 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 November 2013 (11 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 cores96384
Core clock speed625 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1024 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate10.0024.58
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1624

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GeForce 820M 1.28
Radeon 625 2.81
+120%

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 820M 492
Radeon 625 1082
+120%

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:

Full HD15
−100%
30−35
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Elden Ring 0−1 5−6

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Dota 2 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Elden Ring 0−1 5−6
Far Cry 5 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Fortnite 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
World of Tanks 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Dota 2 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−150%
20−22
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 2−3
World of Tanks 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Valorant 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 0−1 1−2
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 1−2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 3−4
Valorant 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GeForce 820M and Radeon 625 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 625 is 100% faster in 1080p

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 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 625 is ahead in 35 tests (74%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (26%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.28 2.81
Recency 27 November 2013 13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 820M has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Radeon 625, on the other hand, has a 119.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon 625 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820M in performance tests.


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