GeForce GT 415M 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 GT 415M 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 GT 415M 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 GT 415M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R1E across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌200% higher power demand at 45W vs 15W.

Radeon R1E

2023

Why buy it

✅42.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 45W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R1E is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 42.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 5.2% in PassMark G3D (301 vs 286), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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 2013. 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 GT 415M vs Radeon R1E Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GT 415M

The GeForce GT 415M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 286 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

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GT 415M scores 286 versus the Radeon R1E's 301 — the Radeon R1E leads by 5.2%. The GeForce GT 415M is built on Kepler while the Radeon R1E uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 415M) vs 128 (Radeon R1E). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 415M) vs 0.5632 TFLOPS (Radeon R1E).

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
G3D Mark Score	286	301+5%
Architecture	Kepler	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	384+200%	128
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	0.5632 TFLOPS+34%
ROPs	16+300%	4
TMUs	32+300%	8
L1 Cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 415M 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 GT 415M	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 GT 415M and 64-bit on the Radeon R1E. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce GT 415M) vs 2 MB (Radeon R1E) — the Radeon R1E has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 415M) vs 12 (Radeon R1E). Vulkan: None vs 1.0. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
DirectX	11.0	12+9%
Vulkan	None	1.0
OpenGL	4.0	4.5+13%
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GT 415M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R1E). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 415M) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,HEVC (Radeon R1E).

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
Encoder	No	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 415M draws 45W versus the Radeon R1E's 15W — a 100% difference. The Radeon R1E is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 415M) vs 350W (Radeon R1E). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
TDP	45W	15W-67%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	75
Perf/Watt	6.4	20.1+214%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon R1E (2023 vs 2013).

Feature	GeForce GT 415M	Radeon R1E
MSRP	—	$0
Codename	GK107	Dragon Range
Release	April 1 2013	January 3 2023
Ranking	#857	#843

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