GeForce GT 1010 vs MX230
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX230 with GeForce GT 1010, including specs and performance data.
MX230 outperforms GT 1010 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 706 | 893 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 33.49 | 5.94 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | GP108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 February 2019 (6 years ago) | 13 January 2021 (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 cores | 256 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1519 MHz | 1228 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1582 MHz | 1468 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.31 | 23.49 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.81 TFLOPS | 0.7516 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 147 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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 | 21
+110%
| 10−12
−110%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 20
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Fortnite | 33
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65
+117%
|
30−33
−117%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Dota 2 | 58
+93.3%
|
30−33
−93.3%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Fortnite | 20
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Dota 2 | 43
+105%
|
21−24
−105%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 16
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+100%
|
24−27
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
This is how GeForce MX230 and GT 1010 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is 110% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.36 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 21 February 2019 | 13 January 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 30 Watt |
GeForce MX230 has a 87.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% lower power consumption.
GT 1010, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1010 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce MX230 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 1010 is a desktop one.
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