ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT vs NVS 3100M

Place in the ranking	1230	1167
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.02
Power efficiency	2.61	1.12
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	GT218	RV630
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	28 June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	120
Core clock speed	606 MHz	800 MHz
Number of transistors	260 million	390 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	4.848	6.400
Floating-point processing power	0.04698 TFLOPS	0.192 TFLOPS
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	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.64 GB/s	22.4 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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.1	4.0
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
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

ATI HD 2600 XT 0.73
+37.7%

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

ATI HD 2600 XT 282
+38.2%

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 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Fortnite	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
World of Tanks	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
World of Tanks	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Valorant	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Valorant	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	0.73
Recency	7 January 2010	28 June 2007
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	45 Watt

NVS 3100M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 221.4% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 2600 XT, on the other hand, has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 2600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 2600 XT is a desktop one.

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