GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 635

2010Core: 607 MHz
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AMD

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700

2025Core: 1660 MHzBoost: 2920 MHz
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GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 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 PRO A10-9700 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700: 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 $70 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
  • Delivers 71.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.2 vs 4.8 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
  • Draws 200W instead of 300W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 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.
  • 14400% longer card at 145mm vs 1mm.

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700

2025

Why buy it

  • 15.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 145mm, a 144mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 70.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $169 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.8 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • 50% higher power demand at 300W vs 200W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 15.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 635 instead at 810 vs 806, 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 R7 PRO A10-9700 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 4nm process instead of 40nm, 64 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2010. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 635 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $70 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $169, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 71.6% (8.2 vs 4.8), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GT 635 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 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 PRO A10-9700

The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 23 2025. It features the Bristol Ridge architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2920 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 806 points. Launch price was $1,299.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 635 scores 810 and the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 reaches 806 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 635 is built on Fermi while the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 uses Bristol Ridge, both on 40 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 352 (GeForce GT 635) vs 4,096 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700). Raw compute: 0.8554 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 635) vs 47.84 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
G3D Mark Score
810
806
Architecture
Fermi
Bristol Ridge
Process Node
40 nm
4 nm
Shading Units
352
4096+1064%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.8554 TFLOPS
47.84 TFLOPS+5493%
ROPs
32
128+300%
TMUs
44
256+482%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
8 MB+1500%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 635 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
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 video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 635 and System on the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GT 635) vs 8 MB (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700) — the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
System
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
8 MB+1500%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 635) vs 12 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Max Displays
3
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (1st Gen) (GeForce GT 635) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.0.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
Encoder
NVENC (1st Gen)
VCE 3.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP5
UVD 6.0
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 635 draws 200W versus the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700's 300W — a 40% difference. The GeForce GT 635 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 200W (GeForce GT 635) vs 350W (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 145mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
TDP
200W-33%
300W
Recommended PSU
200W-43%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
145mm
1mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
4.0+48%
2.7
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 635 came in at $99, while the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 launched at $169. On MSRP, GeForce GT 635 was 41.4% cheaper ($70 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GT 635) vs 4.8 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700) — the GeForce GT 635 offers 70.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700 (2025 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GT 635Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700
MSRP
$99-41%
$169
Performance per Dollar
8.2+71%
4.8
Codename
GF100
Navi 48
Release
May 31 2010
July 23 2025
Ranking
#618
#23

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