NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M vs AMD Radeon HD 8690M

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Performance
GeForce GT 525M
7991% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M100% better
1,6002% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8690M has 100% better performance than the GeForce GT 525M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 525M
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 525M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 525M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 525M has the 480th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.76% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8690M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8690M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8690M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8690M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8690M has the 401st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.53% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q1 2013
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M or the AMD Radeon HD 8690M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 525M
7991% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M100% better
1,6002% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8690M has 100% better performance than the GeForce GT 525M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 525M is ranked 480th with a score of 799, and the Radeon HD 8690M is ranked 401st with a score of 1,600.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 525M
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 525M and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R5 M3201,652+107%
GeForce GTX 460M1,623+103%
Radeon HD 8690M1,600+100%
Radeon R5 M2401,588+99%
Quadro 3000M1,539+93%
FirePro M2000841+5%
Radeon HD 7570M829+4%
GeForce GT 435M7990%
GeForce GT 525M799
Radeon HD 7550M756-5%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GT 525M orRadeon HD 8690M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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7,930
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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1,210
3DMark 11 Performance Score
901
1,790
(+98.67%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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41
PassMark G3D Mark
461
984
(+113.45%)
PassMark G2D Mark
95
776
(+716.84%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
CodenameGF108Sun
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors585 million690 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
Memory Size1,024 MB2 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s32 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)23 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
Stream Processors (SP)--320
CUDA Cores96--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1620
Render Output Units (ROP)48
Core Clock Speed600 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--975 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
Pixel Fill Rate2.4 GPixel/s7.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate9.6 GTexel/s19.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance230.4 GFLOPS624 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance19.2 GFLOPS39 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GT 525MRadeon HD 8690M
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.