GeForce MX130 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with GeForce MX130, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.67
+125%

GTX 780 Rev. 2 outperforms MX130 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking434649
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.27no data
Power efficiency2.9410.90
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGK110BGM108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)17 November 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2304384
Core clock speed863 MHz1122 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1242 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate173.229.81
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS0.9539 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs19224

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s40.1 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

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.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.5+

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 HD35−40
+106%
17
−106%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3
+0%
3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Fortnite 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+0%
35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce MX130 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Rev. 2 is 106% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.67 4.75
Recency 10 September 2013 17 November 2017
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 30 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 124.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX130, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX130 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while GeForce MX130 is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
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