NVS 315 vs GeForce GT 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 with NVS 315, including specs and performance data.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.97
+7.8%

GT 620 outperforms NVS 315 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11161126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.07
Power efficiency1.363.25
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF108GF119
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)10 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

NVS 315 has 250% better value for money than GT 620.

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 cores9648
Core clock speed700 MHz523 MHz
Number of transistors585 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.204.184
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS0.1004 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs168

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm145 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s875 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s14 GB/s

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA1x DMS-59
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

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.

GT 620 0.97
+7.8%
NVS 315 0.90

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.

GT 620 375
+8.4%
NVS 315 346

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 620 1555
+76.3%
NVS 315 882

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 0.97 0.90
Recency 15 May 2012 10 March 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 19 Watt

GT 620 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score.

NVS 315, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 157.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 620 and NVS 315.

Be aware that GeForce GT 620 is a desktop card while NVS 315 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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