GeForce 825M vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce 825M and Radeon R9 270X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 825M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 825M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 825M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 825M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 825M Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 445% more power consumption, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 825M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 825M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 825M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • GeForce 825M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 2−3 45−50
medium / 1080p 0−1 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2250% more, than GeForce 825M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 825M Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK208 Curacao XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 27 January 2014 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 850 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.11 84.00
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,688 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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