GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVS 3100M
Aggregated performance score
GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms NVS 3100M by 18768% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1181 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 7 |
| Value for money | no data | 10.78 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU code name | N10M-NS | AD102-300-A1 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years old) | 20 September 2022 (1 year old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,599 |
| Current price | $269 | $1756 (1.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVS 3100M and RTX 4090 have a nearly equal value for money.
Technical specs
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 | 16 | 16384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 450 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.848 | 1,290 |
| Floating-point performance | 46.98 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on NVS 3100M and GeForce RTX 4090 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
Memory
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 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 21000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.64 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 8.9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms NVS 3100M by 18768% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms NVS 3100M by 18887% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms NVS 3100M by 12142% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 | 1−2
−26400%
| 265
+26400%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−21100%
| 212
+21100%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 150 |
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−7400%
|
225
+7400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−2125%
|
170−180
+2125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−7300%
|
222
+7300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−9000%
|
180−190
+9000%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−4800%
|
294
+4800%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−2125%
|
170−180
+2125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−7033%
|
214
+7033%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−22500%
|
226
+22500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−9000%
|
180−190
+9000%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−4700%
|
288
+4700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−19000%
|
573
+19000%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210
+6900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−10067%
|
305
+10067%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7350%
|
140−150
+7350%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−7000%
|
210−220
+7000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−2863%
|
237
+2863%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−6675%
|
271
+6675%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15300%
|
154
+15300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−18500%
|
186
+18500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−26700%
|
268
+26700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−9500%
|
95−100
+9500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−12700%
|
120−130
+12700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−2571%
|
187
+2571%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−5667%
|
173
+5667%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−2800%
|
145
+2800%
|
This is how NVS 3100M and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- RTX 4090 is 26400% faster than NVS 3100M
1440p resolution:
- RTX 4090 is 21100% faster than NVS 3100M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 26700% faster than the NVS 3100M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 4090 surpassed NVS 3100M in all 25 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.53 | 100.00 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 20 September 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 450 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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