GeForce MX230 vs NVS 3100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 3100M with GeForce MX230, including specs and performance data.
MX230 outperforms 3100M by a whopping 800% 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 | 1292 | 706 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.66 | 33.53 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | GP108 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 21 February 2019 (6 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 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 606 MHz | 1519 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1582 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.848 | 25.31 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.04698 TFLOPS | 0.81 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 512 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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.64 GB/s | 48.06 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 | No outputs |
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 | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.2 | + |
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 | 2−3
−950%
| 21
+950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−425%
|
21
+425%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−200%
|
24
+200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−111%
|
55−60
+111%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−306%
|
65
+306%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−427%
|
58
+427%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−300%
|
16
+300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−200%
|
15
+200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−111%
|
55−60
+111%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−291%
|
43
+291%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−200%
|
12
+200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−113%
|
17
+113%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−80%
|
9
+80%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−111%
|
55−60
+111%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−1600%
|
30−35
+1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−450%
|
10−12
+450%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 9−10 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−633%
|
21−24
+633%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how NVS 3100M and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is 950% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 1600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 performs better in 31 tests (54%)
- there's a draw in 26 tests (46%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 4.14 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 21 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 10 Watt |
GeForce MX230 has a 800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce MX230 is a mobile workstation one.
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