GeForce MX230 vs GTX 285M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285M SLI and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285M SLI
2009
2 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
3.82

MX230 outperforms 285M SLI by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking772725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.9733.59
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameN10E-GTXGP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 March 2009 (17 years ago)21 February 2019 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256256
Core clock speed576 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rateno data25.31
Floating-point processing powerno data0.81 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data16
L1 Cacheno data96 KB
L2 Cacheno data512 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1020 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48.06 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1012 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA++

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD60
+186%
21
−186%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−33.3%
20
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−36.4%
15
+36.4%
Fortnite 21−24
−50%
33
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−50%
24
+50%
Valorant 50−55
−7.5%
55−60
+7.5%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16
+6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+6.2%
65
−6.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Dota 2 35−40
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−18.2%
13
+18.2%
Fortnite 21−24
+10%
20
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+12.5%
16
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
−72.7%
19
+72.7%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−31.3%
21
+31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−25%
15
+25%
Valorant 50−55
−7.5%
55−60
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+25%
12
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Dota 2 35−40
−22.9%
43
+22.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−9.1%
12
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+50%
12
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−6.3%
17
+6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9
−33.3%
Valorant 50−55
−7.5%
55−60
+7.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+37.5%
16
−37.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−13.8%
30−35
+13.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Valorant 35−40
−13.2%
40−45
+13.2%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GTX 285M SLI and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 285M SLI is 186% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 285M SLI is 75% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 73% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 285M SLI performs better in 8 tests (14%)
  • GeForce MX230 performs better in 45 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.82 4.34
Recency 2 March 2009 21 February 2019
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX230 has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 293% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M SLI in performance tests.

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