GeForce MX230 vs 315M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 315M and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 315M
2011
Up to 512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.30

MX230 outperforms 315M by a whopping 1483% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1329645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.4732.56
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT218GP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 January 2011 (13 years ago)21 February 2019 (5 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 cores16256
Core clock speed606 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors260 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate4.84825.31
Floating-point processing power0.03878 TFLOPS0.81 TFLOPS
Gigaflops73no data
ROPs416
TMUs816

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountUp to 512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+
Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GeForce 315M 0.30
GeForce MX230 4.75
+1483%

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.

GeForce 315M 115
GeForce MX230 1830
+1491%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−2000%
21
+2000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−333%
13
+333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−475%
23
+475%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−433%
16
+433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−550%
13
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−88.9%
16−18
+88.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−350%
9
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 2−3
Hitman 3 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GeForce 315M and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX230 is 2000% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX230 is ahead in 28 tests (42%)
  • there's a draw in 38 tests (58%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 4.75
Recency 5 January 2011 21 February 2019
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX230 has a 1483.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 315M in performance tests.


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