GeForce GTS 150M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4830
Aggregated performance score
Mobility Radeon HD 4830 outperforms GeForce GTS 150M by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 979 | 988 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 0.07 |
| Architecture | Terascale 1 (2008−2010) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | M97 | N10E-GE1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $230 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 64 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 826 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | 13 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 704.0 gflops | 128 gflops |
| Gigaflops | no data | 192 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Mobility Radeon HD 4830 and GeForce GTS 150M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| SLI options | no data | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | GDDR3, DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | Up to 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 44.8 GB/s | 51 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 | DisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported GPU 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 Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
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3−4
−33.3%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
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3−4
−33.3%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 4830 is 33.3% faster than the GTS 150M.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 4830 is ahead in 2 tests (7%)
- there's a draw in 27 tests (93%)
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 1.30 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Mobility Radeon HD 4830 and GeForce GTS 150M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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