GeForce 9300M GS vs GT 1030 GK107
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1397 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.65 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | G98 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 September 2018 (7 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (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 cores | 384 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1058 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 13 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.86 | 4.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8125 TFLOPS | 0.0224 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 34 |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 16 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 | MXM-I |
| Length | 147 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-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 | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 11.2 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 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 September 2018 | 4 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 13 Watt |
GT 1030 GK107 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
9300M GS, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 1030 GK107 and GeForce 9300M GS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 GK107 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9300M GS is a notebook one.
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