GeForce 825M vs GeForce GTX 960

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 960, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 825M stacks up against GeForce GTX 960, check out specs charts below.

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 GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pins
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 263% more power consumption, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 825M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 277 MHz higher, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 825M is 1793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 2−3 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than GeForce 825M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 825M GeForce GTX 960
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK208 GM206
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 27 January 2014 22 January 2015
Pipelines 384 1024
Core clock speed 850 MHz 1127 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.11 72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,413 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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