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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
0−1
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
45−50
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 825M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
55−60
240−250
medium / 768p
30−33
210−220
ultra / 1080p
6−7
140−150
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
18−20
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 603% more, than GeForce 825M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 825M.
low / 768p
55−60
120−130
medium / 768p
14−16
110−120
ultra / 1080p
0−1
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 233% more, than GeForce 825M.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
0−1
60−65
medium / 1080p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
140−150
medium / 1080p
0−1
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 559% more, than GeForce 825M.
high / 1080p
0−1
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
0−1
80−85
medium / 1080p
0−1
45−50
low / 768p
18−20
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
0−1
50−55
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than GeForce 825M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
0−1
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 825M.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
10−11
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 400% more, than GeForce 825M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
0−1
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
low / 768p
0−1
90−95
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
45−50
high / 768p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 180% 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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