GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVS 300

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 300 with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.

NVS 300
2011
512 MB DDR3, 18 Watt
0.27

RTX 3090 outperforms NVS 300 by a whopping 22007% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking133731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0114.98
Power efficiency1.1913.51
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT218GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 January 2011 (14 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 $1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3090 has 149700% better value for money than NVS 300.

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 cores1610496
Core clock speed520 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors260 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate4.160556.0
Floating-point processing power0.03936 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs4112
TMUs8328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm336 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.64 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DMS-591x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.28.5
DLSS-+

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.

NVS 300 0.27
RTX 3090 59.69
+22007%

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.

NVS 300 121
RTX 3090 26673
+21944%

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 HD0−1193
1440p0−1127
4K-0−185

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.77
1440pno data11.80
4Kno data17.64

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 349
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349
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Cyberpunk 2077 209
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209
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Hogwarts Legacy 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 172
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172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 347
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347
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Cyberpunk 2077 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 208
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208
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
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300−350
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Forza Horizon 4 254
+0%
254
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
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170−180
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Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 309
+0%
309
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+0%
154
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+0%
171
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 369
+0%
369
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+0%
136
+0%
Dota 2 213
+0%
213
+0%
Far Cry 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+0%
217
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 112
+0%
112
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 296
+0%
296
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 231
+0%
231
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 92
+0%
92
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153
+0%
153
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
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85−90
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Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 53
+0%
53
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 59.69
Recency 8 January 2011 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 350 Watt

NVS 300 has 1844.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 22007.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 300 in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 300 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.

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