NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM is a Fermi 2.0 GPU built on the GF119S chip at TSMC’s 40 nm process. It contains 292 million transistors on a 79 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 3.7M / mm². The card is single-slot, 168 mm (6.6 inches) long, has a 29 W TDP, uses no auxiliary power connectors, and lists a suggested PSU of 200 W. Its memory subsystem is 1024 MB of DDR3 on a 64-bit bus, clocked at 825 MHz with a 1650 Mbps effective data rate, for 13.20 GB/s of bandwidth. The interface is PCIe 2.0 x16, and display output consists of 1x DVI and 1x HDMI 1.3a. The product is marked end-of-life, was released on 2013-02-17, and belongs between the GeForce 500 and GeForce 700 series as predecessor and successor, respectively.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark record for this SKU is sparse. The benchmarks array contains no entries, and the average benchmark score is 0. The percentile versus all GPUs is 50, which places the card at the exact midpoint of the database’s GPU distribution. Because the nearestRivals array is empty, there are no named competitors and no deltaPct values available. As a result, it is not possible to quote a precise percentage lead or deficit against another specific GPU from the data provided. The performance assessment must instead be built from the specification-side rates.

The compute hardware consists of 48 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 ROPs. Peak FP32 throughput is 167.8 GFLOPS. Texture fill is 6.992 GTexel/s, and pixel fill is 1.748 GPixel/s. These raw rates define the card’s upper envelope: the FP32 figure bounds general shader work, the texture rate bounds filtered texture lookups, and the pixel rate bounds final pixel writes. The 4 ROPs make the pixel-fill path especially narrow. The 1024 MB DDR3 frame buffer is served by a 64-bit memory bus, and the memory clock of 825 MHz / 1650 Mbps effective produces 13.20 GB/s of bandwidth. That bandwidth is the ceiling for texture reads and framebuffer writes, and it is a low ceiling compared to the data rates of wider-memory designs in the same database. In practical terms, the card will be limited by a combination of low pixel throughput, low texture throughput, narrow bus width, and small memory capacity.

The absence of individual workload entries means the average benchmark score of 0 is not a measured performance result; it is an artifact of an empty benchmark set. The 50th percentile rank is the only relative data point in the record. It places the GT 625 OEM at the median of all GPUs in the database, but without benchmark entries or rival deltas, that percentile cannot be tied to a concrete workload score. What can be stated with certainty is the set of raw throughput numbers: 167.8 GFLOPS FP32, 6.992 GTexel/s, 1.748 GPixel/s, and 13.20 GB/s.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The GT 625 OEM has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in its specification data. This means there is no dedicated hardware acceleration for ray-traced rendering and no tensor-core block for AI- or neural-network-based features. The API support record lists DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6; no Vulkan version is present. The DirectX 12 entry is qualified with the 11_0 feature level, so while the API version is 12, the hardware feature level is 11_0. OpenGL 4.6 is available, which provides a modern OpenGL feature set for applications that use that API. The lack of Vulkan support is a significant constraint for any software that requires a Vulkan-only rendering path.

The Fermi 2.0 architecture defines the rest of the feature landscape. With 48 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs, the design is a small implementation. The memory is DDR3, not a higher-bandwidth memory type, and the 64-bit bus further narrows the data path. The display outputs are 1x DVI and 1x HDMI 1.3a, which are the only physical output options listed. The absence of RT and tensor cores means the card cannot participate in ray-traced effects or tensor-accelerated features; its feature set is instead limited to the DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, DVI, and HDMI 1.3a capabilities stated in the data.

Who Should Consider It

The data points to a card suited for systems where power draw, physical size, and output capability matter more than 3D throughput. The 29 W TDP, single-slot profile, 168 mm length, and lack of auxiliary power connectors allow installation in compact chassis with a 200 W PSU. The PCIe 2.0 x16 interface keeps host compatibility broad, and the DVI plus HDMI 1.3a outputs cover basic display setups.

The raw performance numbers indicate that high-resolution rendering and high-detail settings are not realistic targets. The 1.748 GPixel/s pixel rate caps full-screen pixel work, the 6.992 GTexel/s texture rate limits filtered texture throughput, and the 13.20 GB/s memory bandwidth restricts how much data can flow into the shader cores. The 1024 MB DDR3 memory pool is modest, so texture-heavy content will be constrained by capacity as well as bandwidth. Workloads should be kept at low settings and modest resolutions.

The API list is relevant to compatibility. DirectX 12 (11_0) support means applications that can run at the 11_0 feature level are supported; OpenGL 4.6 is also available. No Vulkan support is listed, so Vulkan-only applications are not covered by the data. The absence of RT cores and tensor cores means ray-traced and tensor-accelerated workloads are not supported by dedicated hardware. Given its end-of-life status and 2013-02-17 release date, the GT 625 OEM is best considered for legacy system maintenance, basic display output, or workloads that fit entirely within the low throughput envelope described by the specification data.

FAQ

Q: What architecture and process node does the GeForce GT 625 OEM use?

A: The card uses the Fermi 2.0 architecture with the GF119S chip, fabricated on a 40 nm process by TSMC. It contains 292 million transistors on a 79 mm² die, for a density of 3.7M / mm².

Q: How much memory does it have, and what is the memory speed?

A: It has 1024 MB of DDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus. The memory clock is 825 MHz, with a 1650 Mbps effective data rate, producing 13.20 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Does the GT 625 OEM support DirectX 12 and Vulkan?

A: DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6 are listed in the API data. No Vulkan version is listed, so Vulkan support is not present in the specification record.

Q: Does it have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The specification data lists no RT cores and no tensor cores, so the card has no dedicated hardware for ray tracing or tensor-based processing.

Q: What are the power and physical requirements?

A: The TDP is 29 W, there are no auxiliary power connectors, and the suggested PSU is 200 W. The card is single-slot, 168 mm (6.6 inches) long, and connects via PCIe 2.0 x16.

Q: What is its performance position relative to other GPUs?

A: The percentile versus all GPUs is 50, placing it at the median of the database distribution. Its average benchmark score is 0, and the nearestRivals list is empty, so no exact rival deltas are available.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array for the GT 625 OEM is empty. There are no named competitors, no deltaPct values, and no score deltas to report. The only comparative metric in the record is the 50th percentile rank against all GPUs, which places the card in the middle of the overall distribution. The benchmark array is also empty, and the average benchmark score is 0, so there is no workload-level data to differentiate it from any specific rival. In the absence of nearest-rival entries, any percentage-based comparison would be unsupported by the data. The card’s position is therefore defined by its specification rates and the single percentile figure, with no direct rival measurements to nuance that picture.