GeForce GT 620M vs Radeon HD 8500M

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 620M

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050
VS
AMD

Radeon HD 8500M

Popular choices:

RTX 4060β€’RTX 3060β€’RTX 4060 Tiβ€’RTX 3070β€’GTX 1650β€’RTX 3060 Tiβ€’RTX 4070β€’RTX 3050

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

432

G3D Mark Score

447

Performance Difference

Radeon HD 8500M is 3.5% faster than GeForce GT 620M

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

GeForce GT 620M2048 MB
016GB32GB
1080pLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%
1440pLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%
4KLimited
4%
low4%
medium4%
high4%
ultra4%

πŸ“Š Performance Analysis

2 GB VRAM Β· 432 G3D Mark (entry-level)

1080pLimited. Older/lighter games only.
1440pNot recommended. Use 1080p.
4KNot viable. Use lower resolution or heavy upscaling.

⚑Ray Tracing: RT not recommended. Keep disabled for playable FPS.

πŸš€Upscaling: Performance mode: +50-70% FPS, noticeable quality loss.

Radeon HD 8500MN/A
016GB32GB
VRAM data unavailable

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, Radeon HD 8500M performs 3.5% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between GeForce GT 620M and Radeon HD 8500M.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for GeForce GT 620M and Radeon HD 8500M

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 620M

The GeForce GT 620M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from Up to 900 MHz to 950 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 432 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:16
TMUs:32
Vram:2048 MB
L1 Cache:32 kB
L2 Cache:256 kB
Core Clock:Up to 900 MHz
Boost Clock:950 MHz
Shading Units:384
Transistor Count:1,270 million
Texture Fill Rate:30.40
Manufacturing Process:28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):45 Watt
Floating Point Performance:0.7296 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:GK107
Architecture:Kepler (2012βˆ’2018)
Release Date:March 22 2012
Performance Ranking Position:828
AMD

Radeon HD 8500M

The Radeon HD 8500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. Core clock: 675 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 447 points.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:16
TMUs:40
Vram:null
L1 Cache:160 kB
L2 Cache:256 kB
Core Clock:675 MHz
Shading Units:640
Transistor Count:1,500 million
Texture Fill Rate:27.00
Manufacturing Process:28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP):40 Watt
Floating Point Performance:0.864 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Heathrow
Architecture:GCN 1.0 (2012βˆ’2020)
Release Date:April 24 2012
Performance Ranking Position:787

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