NVS 3100M vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	311	1231
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	10.82	2.61
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GP104	GT218
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)	7 January 2010 (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 cores	2048	16
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	606 MHz
Boost clock speed	1379 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	260 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	14 Watt
Texture fill rate	176.5	4.848
Floating-point processing power	5.648 TFLOPS	0.04698 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	4
TMUs	128	8

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	8 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	12.64 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1	1.2

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 17.39
+3310%

NVS 3100M 0.51

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+3307%

NVS 3100M 204

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 44090
+3835%

NVS 3100M 1121

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 HD	95 +4650%	2−3 −4650%
4K	43 +4200%	1−2 −4200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +256%	9−10 −256%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +1100%	3−4 −1100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	81 +3950%	2−3 −3950%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +256%	9−10 −256%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +1100%	3−4 −1100%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +1150%	6−7 −1150%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +4800%	1−2 −4800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +740%	5−6 −740%
Valorant	70−75 +3550%	2−3 −3550%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95 +4650%	2−3 −4650%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +256%	9−10 −256%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +1100%	3−4 −1100%
Dota 2	107 +3467%	3−4 −3467%
Far Cry 5	81 +1057%	7−8 −1057%
Fortnite	110	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +1150%	6−7 −1150%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
Grand Theft Auto V	105 +3400%	3−4 −3400%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +4800%	1−2 −4800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	98 +1125%	8−9 −1125%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +740%	5−6 −740%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +1020%	5−6 −1020%
Valorant	70−75 +3550%	2−3 −3550%
World of Tanks	210−220 +1263%	16−18 −1263%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	68 +6700%	1−2 −6700%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +256%	9−10 −256%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +1100%	3−4 −1100%
Dota 2	110 +3567%	3−4 −3567%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +800%	7−8 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +1150%	6−7 −1150%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75 +838%	8−9 −838%
Valorant	70−75 +3550%	2−3 −3550%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +5400%	3−4 −5400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18	0−1
World of Tanks	120−130 +12300%	1−2 −12300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +1075%	4−5 −1075%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30	0−1
Metro Exodus	40−45 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Valorant	45−50 +820%	5−6 −820%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Dota 2	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%
Metro Exodus	12−14	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	84 +8300%	1−2 −8300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%
Far Cry 5	21−24	0−1
Fortnite	21−24	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	27−30	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	14−16	0−1
Valorant	21−24 +2000%	1−2 −2000%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and NVS 3100M compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Max-Q is 4650% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Max-Q is 4200% faster in 4K

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

in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Max-Q is 12300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1070 Max-Q surpassed NVS 3100M in all 34 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.39	0.51
Recency	27 June 2017	7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	14 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 3309.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 3100M, on the other hand, has 721.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.