GeForce GT 635
Radeon R8 M445DX
GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX: 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
2010Why buy it
- ✅81.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
Trade-offs
- ❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
- ❌1233.3% higher power demand at 200W vs 15W.
- ❌14400% longer card at 145mm vs 1mm.
Radeon R8 M445DX
2016Why buy it
- ✅Draws 15W instead of 200W, a 185W reduction.
- ✅Measures 1mm instead of 145mm, a 144mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
- ✅More future proof: GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
Trade-offs
- ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GT 635 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
- ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
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GeForce GT 635 vs Radeon R8 M445DX Technical Specifications
Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.
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.
Radeon R8 M445DX
The Radeon R8 M445DX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 780 MHz to 920 MHz. It has 320 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 797 points.
Graphics Performance
The GeForce GT 635 scores 810 and the Radeon R8 M445DX reaches 797 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 635 is built on Fermi while the Radeon R8 M445DX uses GCN 3.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 352 (GeForce GT 635) vs 320 (Radeon R8 M445DX). Raw compute: 0.8554 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 635) vs 0.5888 TFLOPS (Radeon R8 M445DX).
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 810+2% | 797 |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Node | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 352+10% | 320 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.8554 TFLOPS+45% | 0.5888 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32+300% | 8 |
| TMUs | 44+120% | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB+780% | 80 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB+300% | 128 KB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
The GeForce GT 635 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R8 M445DX leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 GT 635 and 64-bit on the Radeon R8 M445DX. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GT 635) vs 128 KB (Radeon R8 M445DX) — the GeForce GT 635 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit+100% | 64-bit |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB+300% | 128 KB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 635) vs 12_0 (Radeon R8 M445DX). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_0 |
| Max Displays | 3 | 0 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: NVENC (1st Gen) (GeForce GT 635) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R8 M445DX). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 4.2.
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | NVENC (1st Gen) | VCE 2.0 |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP5 | UVD 4.2 |
| Codecs | H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 | — |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce GT 635 draws 200W versus the Radeon R8 M445DX's 15W — a 172.1% difference. The Radeon R8 M445DX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 200W (GeForce GT 635) vs 350W (Radeon R8 M445DX). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 145mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 200W | 15W-93% |
| 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 | 53.1+1228% |
Value Analysis
At launch, the GeForce GT 635 came in at $99, while the Radeon R8 M445DX launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon R8 M445DX was 100+% cheaper ($99 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GT 635) vs Infinity (Radeon R8 M445DX) — the Radeon R8 M445DX offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R8 M445DX (2016 vs 2010).
| Feature | GeForce GT 635 | Radeon R8 M445DX |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $99 | $0-100% |
| Performance per Dollar | 8.2 | Infinity |
| Codename | GF100 | Meso |
| Release | May 31 2010 | May 15 2016 |
| Ranking | #618 | #899 |
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