GeForce MX150 vs GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A and GeForce MX150, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.99
+52.6%

GTX 960A outperforms MX150 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking485592
Place by popularitynot in top-10099
Power efficiency8.2140.36
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM107GP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 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 cores640384
Core clock speed1029 MHz937 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate43.4024.91
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS0.7972 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4024

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 datalarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s40.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.06.1

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.

GTX 960A 8.99
+52.6%
GeForce MX150 5.89

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.

GTX 960A 3464
+52.7%
GeForce MX150 2269

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 HD35−40
+34.6%
26
−34.6%
1440p45−50
+50%
30
−50%
4K30−35
+50%
20
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+0%
19
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+0%
100
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+0%
36
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+0%
21
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+0%
100
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+0%
52
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+0%
7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+0%
16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+0%
16
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how GTX 960A and GeForce MX150 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 960A is 35% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 960A is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 960A is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 70 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.99 5.89
Recency 13 March 2015 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 960A has a 52.6% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce MX150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 960A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX150 in performance tests.


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