Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GRID K120Q vs NVS 315
Price now
184$
Games supported
50%
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 523 MHz
- Max video memory 1024 MB
- Memory type DDR3
- Memory clock speed 1750 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 850 MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type DDR3
- Memory clock speed 1782 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
no data
Games supported
49%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 1031 | 1057 |
| Value for money | 0.01 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 10 March 2013 (10 years old) | 2 July 2014 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $125 |
| Current price | $184 (1.2x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
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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 | 48 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 523 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 19 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.184 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 100.4 gflops | 326.4 gflops |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1782 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14 GB/s | 28.51 GB/s |
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 | 1x DMS-59 | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 3.0 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%
NVS 315 outperforms GRID K120Q by 18% in Passmark.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of NVS 315 and GRID K120Q. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 12 Mh/s | no data |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.88 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 10 March 2013 | 2 July 2014 |
| Cost | $159 | $125 |
| Memory bus width | 64 | 128 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 192 |
| Memory bandwidth | 14 | 28.51 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 19 Watt | 130 Watt |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of NVS 315 by AMD
The nearest NVS 315's AMD equivalent is FirePro V3900, which is faster by 89% and higher by 192 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to NVS 315:
Competitors of GRID K120Q by AMD
It seems that there's no AMD equivalent for GRID K120Q. The nearest candidate is FirePro V3900, however, it's 124% faster and higher by 218 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GRID K120Q:
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