Radeon RX 550X vs NVS 3100M

Place in the ranking	1224	586
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.64	8.28
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GT218	Lexa
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	16 December 2018 (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 cores	16	512
Core clock speed	606 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1183 MHz
Number of transistors	260 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	4.848	37.86
Floating-point processing power	0.04698 TFLOPS	1.211 TFLOPS
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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.64 GB/s	96 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	1.2	-

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.

NVS 3100M 0.53

RX 550X 5.94
+1021%

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.

NVS 3100M 204

RX 550X 2291
+1023%

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

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−900%

30−33
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −900%	40−45 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Hitman 3	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −983%	65−70 +983%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −900%	300−310 +900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −900%	40−45 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Hitman 3	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −983%	65−70 +983%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −900%	300−310 +900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −900%	40−45 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Hitman 3	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −983%	65−70 +983%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −900%	300−310 +900%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−900%

10−11
+900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Hitman 3	6−7 −983%	65−70 +983%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −900%	30−33 +900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−900%

30−33
+900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−950%

21−24
+950%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	5.94
Recency	7 January 2010	16 December 2018
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	50 Watt

NVS 3100M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

RX 550X, on the other hand, has a 1020.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 3100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 550X is a desktop one.

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