GeForce 210 vs GT 130M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 130M with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.

GT 130M
2009
Up to 1 GB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.32
+18.5%

GT 130M outperforms 210 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12881333
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.100.69
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameG96CGT218
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (16 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$29.49

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 cores3216
Core clock speed600 MHz589 MHz
Number of transistors314 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate9.6004.160
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS0.03936 TFLOPS
Gigaflops144no data
ROPs84
TMUs168

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data2.731" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options2-way-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR2
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed500 (DDR2)/800 (GDDR3) MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 (DDR2)/25 (GDDR3)8.0 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 ConnectorsSingle Link DVIDisplayPortVGAHDMIDual Link DVIDVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL2.13.1
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.

GT 130M 0.32
+18.5%
GeForce 210 0.27

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.

GT 130M 145
+18.9%
GeForce 210 122

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

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Valorant 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Valorant 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.32 0.27
Recency 8 January 2009 12 October 2009
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 30 Watt

GT 130M has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 30.4% lower power consumption.

GeForce 210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 130M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 130M is a notebook card while GeForce 210 is a desktop one.

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