GeForce Go 6100 vs GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce Go 6100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
970M SLI outperforms Go 6100 by a whopping 55250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 290 | 1566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.57 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | no data |
| GPU code name | no data | C51MV |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 February 2006 (20 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 cores | 2560 | 3 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | no data |
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 size | large | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | shared Memory |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 6 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | 12_1 | shared Memory |
| 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 HD | 88 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 41 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Palworld | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+591%
|
21−24
−591%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+2678%
|
9−10
−2678%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+1600%
|
7−8
−1600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+1600%
|
5−6
−1600%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+591%
|
21−24
−591%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+1600%
|
7−8
−1600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
+860%
|
5−6
−860%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+591%
|
21−24
−591%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 55−60
+2650%
|
2−3
−2650%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 180−190 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−35 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+180%
|
14−16
−180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 120−130
+2975%
|
4−5
−2975%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Palworld | 18−20 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 4400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 970M SLI surpassed Go 6100 in all 24 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.14 | 0.04 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 1 February 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
GTX 970M SLI has a 55250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 293% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6100 in performance tests.
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