Radeon 610M vs Radeon R7 A8-7690K

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon 610M is positioned at rank 346 and the Radeon R7 A8-7690K is on rank 97, so the Radeon R7 A8-7690K offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon 610M

#336

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

938%

#338

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

851%

#339

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

848%

#343

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

771%

#344

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

766%

#346

Radeon 610M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#348

GeForce MX350

MSRP: $250|Avg: $200

98%

#349

GeForce 840A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

96%

#350

Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition

MSRP: $450|Avg: $450

96%

#351

HD Graphics 630

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

96%

#354

Radeon R7 M370

MSRP: $130|Avg: $40

94%

#357

Radeon 625

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

93%

#359

Radeon R7 M350

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

92%

#360

GeForce 920MX

MSRP: $100|Avg: $54

92%

#361

Radeon RX Vega11 Ryzen 7 3750H

MSRP: $150|Avg: $45

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon R7 A8-7690K

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

509%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

489%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

483%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

482%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

481%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

478%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

472%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

471%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

466%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

465%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

459%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

458%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

450%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

450%

#81

Moore Threads MTT S80

MSRP: $260|Avg: $170

97%

#82

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

561%

#82

Intel UHD Graphics P750

MSRP: $150|Avg: $100

87%

#83

Radeon Ryzen 7 4700G

MSRP: $299|Avg: $100

86%

#97

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

MSRP: $80|Avg: $40

100%

#98

GeForce GT 1010

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

97%

#99

Radeon R7 430

MSRP: $79|Avg: $15

97%

#101

Radeon 550X

MSRP: $109|Avg: $45

95%

#102

GeForce GT 720

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

94%

#103

Radeon R7 240

MSRP: $69|Avg: $15

92%

#104

Radeon R7 G

MSRP: $69|Avg: $51

88%

#107

Radeon R7 250

MSRP: $89|Avg: $25

83%

#108

GeForce GT 640

MSRP: $99|Avg: $50

83%

#109

GeForce GT 640 Rev. 2

MSRP: $99|Avg: $99

83%

#111

Radeon HD 8550D

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

80%

#112

Radeon 520

MSRP: $78|Avg: $78

79%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The Radeon 610M is significantly newer (2023 vs 2015). The Radeon 610M likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon R7 A8-7690K lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon 610M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.4% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon R7 A8-7690K.

Insight	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1.4%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.4%)
Longevity	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) (5nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon 610M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon 610M Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 A8-7690K Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

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Counter-Strike 2

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League of Legends

League of Legends

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon 610M and Radeon R7 A8-7690K

Radeon 610M

The Radeon 610M 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: 1,157 points.

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

The Radeon R7 A8-7690K 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: 1,141 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 610M scores 1,157 and the Radeon R7 A8-7690K reaches 1,141 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 610M is built on RDNA 2.0 while the Radeon R7 A8-7690K uses GCN 1.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 128 (Radeon 610M) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Raw compute: 0.5632 TFLOPS (Radeon 610M) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Boost clocks: 2200 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
G3D Mark Score	1,157+1%	1,141
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	128	1024+700%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5632 TFLOPS	1.997 TFLOPS+255%
Boost Clock	2200 MHz+126%	975 MHz
ROPs	4	32+700%
TMUs	8	64+700%
L1 Cache	32 KB	256 KB+700%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon 610M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R7 A8-7690K) — the Radeon 610M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	Unknown
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_2) (Radeon 610M) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
DirectX	12 (12_2)	12
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon 610M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	Radeon 610M	Radeon R7 A8-7690K
Encoder	VCN 4.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	VCN 4.0	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 610M draws 15W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7690K's 100W — a 147.8% difference. The Radeon 610M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 610M) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7690K). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None.