NVS 3100M vs Radeon HD 7850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7850 with NVS 3100M, including specs and performance data.
HD 7850 outperforms NVS 3100M by a whopping 1787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 417 | 1187 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.45 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GT2xx (2009−2012) |
| GPU code name | Pitcairn | N10M-NS |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 5 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
| Current price | $267 (1.1x MSRP) | $269 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 7850 and NVS 3100M have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
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 | 1024 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 14 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 55.04 | 4.848 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,761 gflops | 46.98 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 7850 and NVS 3100M 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.
| Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3, DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 12.64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DisplayPort support | - | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| CrossFire | 1 | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | - | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| ZeroCore | - | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| Mantle | - | no data |
| CUDA | no data | 1.2 |
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.
Radeon HD 7850 outperforms NVS 3100M by 1787% based on our aggregate 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%
Radeon HD 7850 outperforms NVS 3100M by 1792% in Passmark.
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 220−230
+1733%
|
12−14
−1733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 130−140
+1757%
|
7−8
−1757%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 160−170
+1678%
|
9−10
−1678%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 220−230
+1733%
|
12−14
−1733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 130−140
+1757%
|
7−8
−1757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 160−170
+1678%
|
9−10
−1678%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 220−230
+1733%
|
12−14
−1733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 130−140
+1757%
|
7−8
−1757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 160−170
+1678%
|
9−10
−1678%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 75−80
+1775%
|
4−5
−1775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 110−120
+1733%
|
6−7
−1733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+1733%
|
3−4
−1733%
|
4K
High Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
+1775%
|
4−5
−1775%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.00 | 0.53 |
| Recency | 5 March 2012 | 7 January 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 14 Watt |
The Radeon HD 7850 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7850 is a desktop card while NVS 3100M 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.
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