GMA 3150 vs GeForce FX 5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5200 with GMA 3150, including specs and performance data.

FX 5200
2003
128 MB DDR
0.02
+100%

FX 5200 outperforms GMA 3150 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14931536
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.05
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Generation 4.0 (2006−2007)
GPU code nameNV18 C1Pineview
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)9 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69.99 no data

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 coresno data16
Core clock speed250 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors29 million123 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data13 Watt
Texture fill rate1.0000.8
Floating-point processing powerno data0.0128 TFLOPS
ROPs21
TMUs42

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCI
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDRSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amount128 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.09.0c
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGL1.32.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

FX 5200 0.02
+100%
GMA 3150 0.01

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.

FX 5200 7
+250%
GMA 3150 2

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.02 0.01
Recency 6 March 2003 9 May 2007
Chip lithography 150 nm 45 nm

FX 5200 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.

GMA 3150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce FX 5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GMA 3150 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5200 is a desktop card while GMA 3150 is a notebook one.


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