GeForce 310M vs FirePro W4190M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W4190M with GeForce 310M, including specs and performance data.
W4190M outperforms 310M by a whopping 871% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 781 | 1320 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.52 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | Opal | GT218 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 November 2015 (9 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (15 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 | 384 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 825 MHz | 606 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 14 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 4.848 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6912 TFLOPS | 0.04896 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 73 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 8 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | Up to 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 10.67 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 13
+1200%
| 1−2
−1200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Valorant | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 33
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Valorant | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 50−55
+315%
|
12−14
−315%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Valorant | 4−5 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how W4190M and GeForce 310M compete in popular games:
- W4190M is 1200% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the W4190M is 950% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- W4190M is ahead in 29 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.01 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 12 November 2015 | 10 January 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
W4190M has a 871% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The FirePro W4190M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W4190M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 310M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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