GeForce G 103M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce G 103M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
M1 8-Core GPU outperforms G 103M by a whopping 8387% 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 | 432 | 1491 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (16 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 640 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 65 nm |
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 | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 10.0 |
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 | 28 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+367%
|
24−27
−367%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+1536%
|
10−12
−1536%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+963%
|
8−9
−963%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+367%
|
24−27
−367%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+963%
|
8−9
−963%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+571%
|
7−8
−571%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+367%
|
24−27
−367%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+9600%
|
1−2
−9600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+5350%
|
2−3
−5350%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+13500%
|
1−2
−13500%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+78.6%
|
14−16
−78.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75
+6900%
|
1−2
−6900%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 6900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed G 103M in all 22 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.73 | 0.15 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 September 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 8387% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G 103M in performance tests.
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