GeForce GT 330M vs FirePro W5130M
Aggregated performance score
FirePro W5130M outperforms GeForce GT 330M by a whopping 562% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 677 | 1175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GT2xx (2009−2012) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | N11P-GE1 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $1041 | $448 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
W5130M and GT 330M have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 48 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 486 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 29.60 | 9.200 |
| Floating-point performance | 947.2 gflops | 121.44 gflops |
| Gigaflops | no data | 182 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on FirePro W5130M and GeForce GT 330M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | no data | + |
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 | GDDR2, GDDR3, DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | Up to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 25.6 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 | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIVGADisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Eyefinity | + | no data |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| 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 | + | no data |
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
FirePro W5130M outperforms GeForce GT 330M by 562% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro W5130M outperforms GeForce GT 330M by 558% in Passmark.
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:
| 900p | 65−70
+550%
| 10
−550%
|
| Full HD | 25
+47.1%
| 17
−47.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how W5130M and GT 330M compete in popular games:
- W5130M is 550% faster in 900p
- W5130M is 47% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the W5130M is 500% faster than the GT 330M.
All in all, in popular games:
- W5130M is ahead in 24 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.64 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 2 October 2015 | 10 January 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
The FirePro W5130M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 330M in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W5130M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 330M 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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