NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G96 | G94B |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | NB9E-GE | G94-300-B1 |
| Architecture | Tesla | Tesla |
| Foundry | UMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 505 million |
| Die size | 144 mm² | 196 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Jul 29th, 2008 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 9M (9700M) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | MXM-II | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 8M | — |
| Successor | GeForce 100M | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 625 MHz | 650 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1550 MHz | 1625 MHz |
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 25.60 GB/s | 57.60 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 32 | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| SM count | 4 | 6 |
| Cache L2 | 32 KB | 64 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 5.000 GPixel/s | 10.40 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 10.00 GTexel/s | 15.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 99.20 GFLOPS | 156.0 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 45 W | 75 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Suggested PSU | — | 250 W |
| Power connectors | — | None |
| Board number | — | P545 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Oct 12th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 200 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 9 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 400 |
