GeForce GTS 150M vs 310M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 310M and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTS 150M outperforms 310M by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1327 | 1033 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.52 | 2.00 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | G94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
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 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 606 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.848 | 12.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.04896 TFLOPS | 0.128 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 73 | 192 |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 32 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | - | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | Up to 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz | Up to 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s | 51 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 | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI | DisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | 8.0 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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.
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.
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 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| World of Tanks | 12−14
−115%
|
27−30
+115%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTS 150M is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTS 150M is ahead in 26 tests (60%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (40%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 1.31 |
| Recency | 10 January 2010 | 3 March 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 45 Watt |
GeForce 310M has an age advantage of 10 months, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 221.4% lower power consumption.
GTS 150M, on the other hand, has a 322.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTS 150M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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