NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M vs AMD Radeon HD 8850M

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Performance
GeForce GT 620M
933.51% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8850M152% better
2,3492% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8850M has 152% better performance than the GeForce GT 620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 620M
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Radeon HD 8850M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 620M 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 620M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 625 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 715 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 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 620M has the 465th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.89% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8850M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 8850M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 575 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 625 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8850M has the 339th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.25% 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2012Q2 2013
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
GeForce GT 620MRadeon HD 8850M
Low - 720p
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88 FPS
Medium - 768p
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56 FPS
High - 768p
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46 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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17 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 620M
933.51% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8850M152% better
2,3492% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8850M has 152% better performance than the GeForce GT 620M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 620M is ranked 465th with a score of 933.5, and the Radeon HD 8850M is ranked 339th with a score of 2,349.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 620M
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Radeon HD 8850M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 620M and the Radeon HD 8850M 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
Quadro M500M2,364.5+153%
FirePro W4190M2,351+152%
Radeon HD 8850M2,349+152%
GeForce 840M2,340+151%
Radeon 5302,327+149%
Radeon HD 7650M945.5+1%
Quadro 1000M943+1%
GeForce GT 620M933.5
GeForce GT 625M921-1%
GeForce GT 540M888-5%

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.

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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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GT 620MRadeon HD 8850M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
5,269
11,387
(+116.11%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
737.5
1,845
(+150.17%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,041.5
2,507
(+140.71%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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46.9
PassMark G3D Mark
434
973
(+124.19%)
PassMark G2D Mark
127
495
(+289.76%)
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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
CodenameGF108Venus
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors585 million1,500 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
Memory Size1,024 MB2 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores96--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1640
Render Output Units (ROP)416
Core Clock Speed625 MHz575 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)715 MHz625 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
Pixel Fill Rate1.9 GPixel/s10 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate7.6 GTexel/s25 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance182.4 GFLOPS800 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance15.2 GFLOPS50 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 620MRadeon HD 8850M
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.