GeForce GTS 150M vs 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 820M and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 820M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.15

GTS 150M outperforms 820M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11171098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.902.07
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF117G94
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 November 2013 (12 years ago)3 March 2009 (17 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 cores9664
Core clock speed625 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors585 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate10.0012.80
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs816
TMUs1632
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache128 KB64 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s51 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-
Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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.

GeForce 820M 1.15
GTS 150M 1.21
+5.2%

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.

GeForce 820M 479
Samples: 2717
GTS 150M 504
+5.2%
Samples: 1

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 HD16
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16−18
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Valorant 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Valorant 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Valorant 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Low

Resident Evil 4 Remake 0−1 0−1

This is how GeForce 820M and GTS 150M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTS 150M is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTS 150M performs better in 13 tests (31%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (69%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.15 1.21
Recency 27 November 2013 3 March 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

GeForce 820M has an age advantage of 4 years, a 132% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

GTS 150M, on the other hand, has a 5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 820M and GeForce GTS 150M.

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Community ratings

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