GeForce 210 vs Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R4 (Kaveri) with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.
R4 (Kaveri) outperforms 210 by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1130 | 1323 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 0.67 |
Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
GPU code name | Kaveri | GT218 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 12 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29.49 |
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 | 192 | 16 |
Core clock speed | 533 MHz | 589 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 260 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 30.5 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Texture fill rate | no data | 4.160 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.03936 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 4 |
TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 168 mm |
Height | no data | 2.731" (6.9 cm) |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | no data | GDDR2 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.0 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 data | DVIVGADisplayPort |
Multi monitor support | no data | + |
HDMI | - | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 3.1 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
Vulkan | - | N/A |
CUDA | - | + |
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 HD | 7
+250%
| 2−3
−250%
|
Cost per frame, $
1080p | no data | 14.75 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how R4 (Kaveri) and GeForce 210 compete in popular games:
- R4 (Kaveri) is 250% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.86 | 0.30 |
Recency | 4 June 2014 | 12 October 2009 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R4 (Kaveri) has a 186.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R4 (Kaveri) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R4 (Kaveri) is a notebook card while GeForce 210 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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