GeForce 610M vs Radeon R1E

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.

GeForce 610M vs Radeon R1E FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 610M vs Radeon R1E: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 610M

2015

Why buy it

✅162.2% more average FPS across 20 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌120% higher power demand at 33W vs 15W.

Radeon R1E

2023

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 33W, a 18W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 610M across 20 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 610M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 162.2% in average FPS across 20 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R1E instead at 301 vs 292, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon R1E is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 5nm process instead of 28nm, 2 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2023 generation instead of 2015. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R1E makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce 610M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 610M vs Radeon R1E Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 610M

The GeForce 610M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1072 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 292 points.

Radeon R1E

The Radeon R1E is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2200 MHz. It has 128 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 301 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 610M scores 292 and the Radeon R1E reaches 301 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 610M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R1E uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 610M) vs 128 (Radeon R1E). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 610M) vs 0.5632 TFLOPS (Radeon R1E). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 2200 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
G3D Mark Score	292	301+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	384+200%	128
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS+60%	0.5632 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1176 MHz	2200 MHz+87%
ROPs	8+100%	4
TMUs	24+200%	8
L1 Cache	192 KB+500%	32 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 610M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R1E leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 610M and 64-bit on the Radeon R1E. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 610M) vs 2 MB (Radeon R1E) — the Radeon R1E has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 610M) vs 12 (Radeon R1E). Vulkan: None vs 1.0. OpenGL: 4.1 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
DirectX	11.0	12+9%
Vulkan	None	1.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.5+10%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 610M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R1E). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 610M) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,HEVC (Radeon R1E).

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
Encoder	No	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 610M draws 33W versus the Radeon R1E's 15W — a 75% difference. The Radeon R1E is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 610M) vs 350W (Radeon R1E). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
TDP	33W	15W-55%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	80°C	75-6%
Perf/Watt	8.8	20.1+128%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon R1E (2023 vs 2015).

Feature	GeForce 610M	Radeon R1E
MSRP	—	$0
Codename	GM108	Dragon Range
Release	March 13 2015	January 3 2023
Ranking	#847	#843

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