NVS 3100M vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M SLI with NVS 3100M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 860M SLI
2014
2x 4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
12.17
+2240%

GTX 860M SLI outperforms NVS 3100M by a whopping 2240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4071233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.072.59
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameno dataGT218
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 cores128016
Core clock speed1029 MHz606 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1870 Million260 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rateno data4.848
Floating-point processing powerno data0.04698 TFLOPS
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data8

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz790 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data12.64 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 Connectorsno dataNo 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.

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLno data3.3
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA+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 860M SLI 12.17
+2240%
NVS 3100M 0.52

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 860M SLI 27223
+2330%
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 HD45
+4400%
1−2
−4400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%
Valorant 45−50
+2350%
2−3
−2350%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Dota 2 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+488%
8−9
−488%
Fortnite 70−75 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+1050%
8−9
−1050%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Valorant 45−50
+2350%
2−3
−2350%
World of Tanks 160−170
+956%
16−18
−956%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Dota 2 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+488%
8−9
−488%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+733%
6−7
−733%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+1050%
8−9
−1050%
Valorant 45−50
+2350%
2−3
−2350%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12 0−1
World of Tanks 85−90
+8600%
1−2
−8600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20 0−1
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Valorant 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Dota 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Far Cry 5 14−16 0−1
Fortnite 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 9−10 0−1
Valorant 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

This is how GTX 860M SLI and NVS 3100M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 860M SLI is 4400% faster in 1080p

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

  • in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 860M SLI is 8600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 860M SLI surpassed NVS 3100M in all 34 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.17 0.52
Recency 12 March 2014 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 14 Watt

GTX 860M SLI has a 2240.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 3100M, on the other hand, has 757.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 860M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a notebook graphics card while NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation one.


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