GeForce 910M vs Radeon HD 5600/5700

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 910M vs Radeon HD 5600/5700 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce 910M vs Radeon HD 5600/5700: 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 910M

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 33W instead of 250W, a 217W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 5600/5700 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 6.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $99 MSRP).

Radeon HD 5600/5700

2010

Why buy it

✅26.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌657.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 5600/5700 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 26.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.5% in PassMark G3D (615 vs 600), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce 910M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 5600/5700 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 5600/5700 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 910M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 910M vs Radeon HD 5600/5700 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce 910M

The GeForce 910M 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: 600 points.

Radeon HD 5600/5700

The Radeon HD 5600/5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 615 points. Launch price was $369.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 910M scores 600 and the Radeon HD 5600/5700 reaches 615 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 910M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 5600/5700 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 910M) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 910M) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 880 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
G3D Mark Score	600	615+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 3
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	1536+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS+199%
Boost Clock	1176 MHz+34%	880 MHz
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	24	96+300%
L1 Cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 910M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 5600/5700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
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 910M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 5600/5700. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 910M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 5600/5700) — the GeForce 910M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 910M) vs 11 (11_0) (Radeon HD 5600/5700). OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
DirectX	12 (11_0)+9%	11 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6+5%	4.4
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 910M) vs No (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Decoder: PureVideo VP5 vs UVD 2.3. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 910M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX (Radeon HD 5600/5700).

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	PureVideo VP5	UVD 2.3
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 910M draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 5600/5700's 250W — a 153.4% difference. The GeForce 910M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 910M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Power connectors: Legacy vs None. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
TDP	33W-87%	250W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	None
Length	—	168mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	75°C	70°C-7%
Perf/Watt	18.2+628%	2.5

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce 910M (2015 vs 2010).

Feature	GeForce 910M	Radeon HD 5600/5700
MSRP	—	$99
Codename	GM108	Cayman
Release	March 13 2015	December 14 2010
Ranking	#847	#596

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