GeForce 310M vs GTX 465
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 465 with GeForce 310M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 465 outperforms 310M by a whopping 2100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 570 | 1332 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.23 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.37 | 1.54 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GT218 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 352 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 606 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 14 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.75 | 4.848 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8554 TFLOPS | 0.04896 TFLOPS |
| Compute performance | 30x | no data |
| Gigaflops | no data | 73 |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 44 | 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | Up to 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1603 MHz (3206 data rate) | Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.6 GB/s | 10.67 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 | Two Dual Link DVIMini HDMI | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/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.
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.
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
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
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12−14
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.82 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 31 May 2010 | 10 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 14 Watt |
GTX 465 has a 2100% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
GeForce 310M, on the other hand, has 1328.6% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 465 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 465 is a desktop card while GeForce 310M is a notebook one.
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