NVIDIA NVS 3100M vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GT218 | G98 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N10M-NS | — |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 210 million |
| Die size | 57 mm² | 86 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Jan 7th, 2010 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | NVS Mobile (x100M) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 26 in our database | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 606 MHz | 550 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1468 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Memory clock | 790 MHz 1580 Mbps effective | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.64 GB/s | 11.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 16 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 8 | 4 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| SM count | 2 | 1 |
| Cache L2 | 32 KB | 16 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.424 GPixel/s | 2.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 4.848 GTexel/s | 2.200 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 46.98 GFLOPS | 22.40 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| TDP | 14 W | 40 W |
|---|---|---|
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Slot width | — | Single-slot |
| Suggested PSU | — | 200 W |
| Power connectors | — | None |
| Board number | — | P737 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Jan 20th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | Quadro NVS |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 26 in our database |
