GeForce 9200M GS vs NVS 3100M

Place in the ranking	1230	1304
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.61	1.80
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GT218	G98
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	3 June 2008 (16 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	16	8
Core clock speed	606 MHz	550 MHz
Number of transistors	260 million	210 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	13 Watt
Texture fill rate	4.848	4.400
Floating-point processing power	0.04698 TFLOPS	0.0224 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	no data	31
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	8	8

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).

Interface

PCIe 2.0 x16

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.64 GB/s	11.2 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.1	4.0
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	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.

NVS 3100M 0.53
+55.9%

9200M GS 0.34

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 3100M 204
+58.1%

9200M GS 129

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.

NVS 3100M 1121
+201%

9200M GS 373

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

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Fortnite	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	1−2	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	1−2	0−1

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the NVS 3100M is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

NVS 3100M is ahead in 9 tests (29%)
there's a draw in 22 tests (71%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	0.34
Recency	7 January 2010	3 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	13 Watt

NVS 3100M has a 55.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9200M GS, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

The NVS 3100M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9200M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 9200M GS is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.