NVS 3100M vs GRID K520

Place in the ranking	544	1301
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	no data
Power efficiency	2.87	2.69
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GK104	GT218
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013 (12 years ago)	7 January 2010 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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	1536 ×2	16
Core clock speed	745 MHz	606 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	260 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	14 Watt
Texture fill rate	95.36 ×2	4.848
Floating-point processing power	2.289 TFLOPS ×2	0.04698 TFLOPS
ROPs	32 ×2	4
TMUs	128 ×2	8
L1 Cache	128 KB	no data
L2 Cache	512 KB	32 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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB ×2	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit ×2	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s ×2	12.64 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 Connectors

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0	1.2

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GRID K520 8.41
+1616%

NVS 3100M 0.49

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.

GRID K520 3516
+1624%

Samples: 20

NVS 3100M 204
Samples: 1514

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.41	0.49
Recency	23 July 2013	7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	14 Watt

GRID K520 has a 1616.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 3100M, on the other hand, has 1507.1% lower power consumption.

The GRID K520 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K520 is a workstation graphics card while NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation one.