GeForce 810A
Radeon R8 M365DX
GeForce 810A vs Radeon R8 M365DX Performance Spectrum
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.
GeForce 810A vs Radeon R8 M365DX FPS Benchmarks
Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.
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GeForce 810A vs Radeon R8 M365DX: 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 810A
2014Why buy it
- ✅14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
Trade-offs
- ❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
Radeon R8 M365DX
2015Why buy it
- ✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
Trade-offs
- ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 810A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
- ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
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GeForce 810A vs Radeon R8 M365DX Technical Specifications
Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.
GeForce 810A
The GeForce 810A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 22 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 655 points.
Radeon R8 M365DX
The Radeon R8 M365DX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 647 points.
Graphics Performance
The GeForce 810A scores 655 and the Radeon R8 M365DX reaches 647 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 810A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R8 M365DX uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 810A) vs 640 (Radeon R8 M365DX). Raw compute: 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 810A) vs 1.184 TFLOPS (Radeon R8 M365DX). Boost clocks: 1150 MHz vs 925 MHz.
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 655+1% | 647 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 256 | 640+150% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.5888 TFLOPS | 1.184 TFLOPS+101% |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz+24% | 925 MHz |
| ROPs | 8 | 16+100% |
| TMUs | 16 | 40+150% |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 160 KB+25% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+300% | 0.25 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
The GeForce 810A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R8 M365DX leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Video Memory (VRAM)
Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 810A and 64-bit on the Radeon R8 M365DX. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 810A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R8 M365DX) — the GeForce 810A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit+100% | 64-bit |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+300% | 0.25 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 810A) vs 12 (Radeon R8 M365DX). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.0 | 12+9% |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.2+9% |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6+2% |
| Max Displays | 1 | 3+200% |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 810A) vs VCE 3.1 (Radeon R8 M365DX). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 810A) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon R8 M365DX).
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | No | VCE 3.1 |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP5 | UVD 6.0 |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 | H.264,HEVC,VP9 |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce 810A draws 33W versus the Radeon R8 M365DX's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Radeon R8 M365DX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 810A) vs 350W (Radeon R8 M365DX). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 90°C.
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 33W | 30W-9% |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | Legacy | PCIe-powered |
| Length | 0mm | — |
| Height | 0mm | — |
| Slots | 0 | — |
| Temp (Load) | 70°C-22% | 90°C |
| Perf/Watt | 19.8 | 21.6+9% |
Value Analysis
At launch, the GeForce 810A came in at $100, while the Radeon R8 M365DX launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon R8 M365DX was 100+% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.5 (GeForce 810A) vs Infinity (Radeon R8 M365DX) — the Radeon R8 M365DX offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R8 M365DX (2015 vs 2014).
| Feature | GeForce 810A | Radeon R8 M365DX |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $100 | $0-100% |
| Performance per Dollar | 6.5 | Infinity |
| Codename | GM108 | Tropo |
| Release | July 22 2014 | May 5 2015 |
| Ranking | #832 | #769 |
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