NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M vs AMD Radeon 610M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980M337% better
12,51712% of 104,598
Radeon 610M
2,8633% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 337% better performance than the Radeon 610M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980M
No data available
Radeon 610M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 980M and the Radeon 610M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2014. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980M has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160.4 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 GTX 980M includes 1,536 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,038 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,127 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 96 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 980M has the 157th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon 610M GPU

The AMD Radeon 610M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q3 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mendocino) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 610M includes 128 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 2 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

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 610M has the 308th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.74% 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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2014Q3 2022
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
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GeForce GTX 980MRadeon 610M
Low - 1080p
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17 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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14 FPS
High - 1080p
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9 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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7 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 GTX 980M337% better
12,51712% of 104,598
Radeon 610M
2,8633% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 337% better performance than the Radeon 610M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 980M is ranked 157th with a score of 12,517, and the Radeon 610M is ranked 308th with a score of 2,863.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980M
No data available
Radeon 610M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 980M and the Radeon 610M 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
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile13,266+6%
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile13,131.5+5%
GeForce GTX 980M12,517
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile12,340-1%
Radeon Pro Vega 2012,289-2%
Quadro M600M2,911-77%
GeForce MX1302,875-77%
Radeon 610M2,863-77%
Radeon HD 6970M2,818.5-77%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5-78%

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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,805
(+387.4%)
575.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,949
(+343.46%)
665
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
65,241
(+369.44%)
13,897.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
9,682
(+392.72%)
1,965
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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9,640
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,177
(+243.43%)
3,254.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
101.3
(+9.28%)
92.7
PassMark G3D Mark
7,356
(+569.34%)
1,099
PassMark G2D Mark
498
(+93.77%)
257
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
110.6
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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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
CodenameGM204Mendocino
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size28 nm6 nm
Transistors5,200 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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
Memory Size8 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR5System Shared
Memory Bandwidth160.4 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock1,253 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface256 bitSystem Shared
L1 Cache48 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W15 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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
Stream Processors (SP)--128
CUDA Cores1,536--
Compute Units (CU)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)968
Render Output Units (ROP)644
Ray Accelerators--2
Core Clock Speed1,038 MHz1,500 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,127 MHz1,900 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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
Pixel Fill Rate72.13 GPixel/s7.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate108.2 GTexel/s15.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.46 TFLOPS486.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance108.2 GFLOPS30.4 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 GTX 980MRadeon 610M
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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