GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 A8-7500

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 635

2010Core: 607 MHz
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AMD

Radeon R7 A8-7500

2015Boost: 975 MHz
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GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 A8-7500 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 GT 635 vs Radeon R7 A8-7500 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 A8-7500: 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 635

2010

Why buy it

  • Costs $1 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 A8-7500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 100% higher power demand at 200W vs 100W.

Radeon R7 A8-7500

2015

Why buy it

  • 8.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Draws 100W instead of 200W, a 100W reduction.
  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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.
  • 1% HIGHER MSRP
    $100 MSRPvs$99 MSRP

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R7 A8-7500 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.1% in PassMark G3D (811 vs 810), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 635 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 635 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $100, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 0.9% (8.2 vs 8.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon R7 A8-7500 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 A8-7500 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 635

The GeForce GT 635 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 31 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 607 MHz. It has 352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 810 points. Launch price was $279.

AMD

Radeon R7 A8-7500

The Radeon R7 A8-7500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 811 points. Launch price was $149.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 635 scores 810 and the Radeon R7 A8-7500 reaches 811 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 635 is built on Fermi while the Radeon R7 A8-7500 uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 352 (GeForce GT 635) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7500). Raw compute: 0.8554 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 635) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7500).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 A8-7500
G3D Mark Score
810
811
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
352
1024+191%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.8554 TFLOPS
1.997 TFLOPS+133%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
44
64+45%
L1 Cache
704 KB+175%
256 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 635 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 A8-7500 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 A8-7500
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 635 and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A8-7500.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 A8-7500
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 635 draws 200W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7500's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon R7 A8-7500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 200W (GeForce GT 635) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7500). Power connectors: None vs None.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 A8-7500
TDP
200W
100W-50%
Recommended PSU
200W-43%
350W
Power Connector
None
None
Length
145mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
4.0
8.1+102%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 635 came in at $99, while the Radeon R7 A8-7500 launched at $100. On MSRP, GeForce GT 635 was 1% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GT 635) vs 8.1 (Radeon R7 A8-7500) — the GeForce GT 635 offers 1.2% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 A8-7500 (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 A8-7500
MSRP
$99-1%
$100
Performance per Dollar
8.2+1%
8.1
Codename
GF100
Trinidad
Release
May 31 2010
June 18 2015
Ranking
#618
#467

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