GeForce GTS 150M vs G105M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce G105M and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce G105M
2009
Up to 512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.35

GTS 150M outperforms G105M by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12941032
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.722.01
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGT218G94
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date16 July 2009 (15 years ago)3 March 2009 (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 cores864
Core clock speed500 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors260 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate4.00012.80
Floating-point processing power0.03424 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflops38192
ROPs416
TMUs832

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-E 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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountUp to 512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 (DDR2)/700 (GDDR3) MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 (DDR2)/11 (GDDR3)51 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 ConnectorsVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortHDMIDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
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.

Power management8.08.0

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.14.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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.

GeForce G105M 0.35
GTS 150M 1.31
+274%

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 G105M 133
GTS 150M 504
+279%

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Elden Ring 1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
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7−8
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Dota 2 1−2
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1−2
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Elden Ring 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
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World of Tanks 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
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3−4
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Valorant 6−7
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6−7
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4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 1.31
Recency 16 July 2009 3 March 2009
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 45 Watt

GeForce G105M has an age advantage of 4 months, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 221.4% lower power consumption.

GTS 150M, on the other hand, has a 274.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTS 150M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G105M in performance tests.


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