GeForce MX330 vs GT 320M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 320M and GeForce MX330, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 320M
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.27

MX330 outperforms GT 320M by a whopping 2230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1344575
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.3443.84
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG96CGP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)10 February 2020 (4 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 cores32384
Core clock speed500 MHz1531 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1594 MHz
Number of transistors314 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00038.26
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS1.224 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1624

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
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.16.1

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.

GT 320M 0.27
GeForce MX330 6.29
+2230%

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 320M 105
GeForce MX330 2428
+2212%

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 HD0−122
4K0−123

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−533%
19
+533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−450%
11
+450%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−300%
16
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1375%
118
+1375%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−186%
80
+186%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−633%
22
+633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−275%
15
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1225%
106
+1225%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−122%
20−22
+122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−168%
75
+168%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−225%
13
+225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−100%
16
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−33.3%
12
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 3−4

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9
+0%
9
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 26
+0%
26
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
+0%
8
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20
+0%
20
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9
+0%
9
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 1375% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX330 is ahead in 29 tests (42%)
  • there's a draw in 40 tests (58%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 6.29
Recency 15 June 2009 10 February 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX330 has a 2229.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX330 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 320M in performance tests.


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