NVS 3100M vs Quadro M1200

Place in the ranking	507	1230
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.89	2.61
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GM107	GT218
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 years ago)	7 January 2010 (15 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	640	16
Core clock speed	1093 MHz	606 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	260 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	14 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.72	4.848
Floating-point processing power	1.399 TFLOPS	0.04698 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	40	8

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 size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	12.64 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	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	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.

Quadro M1200 8.41
+1487%

NVS 3100M 0.53

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.

Quadro M1200 3233
+1485%

NVS 3100M 204

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 HD	32 +1500%	2−3 −1500%
4K	11	0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +467%	6−7 −467%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 +1900%	1−2 −1900%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +360%	5−6 −360%
Valorant	30−35 +3000%	1−2 −3000%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Dota 2	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +414%	7−8 −414%
Fortnite	45−50	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +467%	6−7 −467%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 +1900%	1−2 −1900%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +738%	8−9 −738%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +360%	5−6 −360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +420%	5−6 −420%
Valorant	30−35 +3000%	1−2 −3000%
World of Tanks	120−130 +688%	16−18 −688%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Dota 2	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +414%	7−8 −414%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +467%	6−7 −467%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 +1900%	1−2 −1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +738%	8−9 −738%
Valorant	30−35 +3000%	1−2 −3000%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +1300%	3−4 −1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
World of Tanks	60−65 +6000%	1−2 −6000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +1700%	1−2 −1700%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14	0−1
Metro Exodus	14−16	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Valorant	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	18−20 +26.7%	14−16 −26.7%
Far Cry 5	10−11	0−1
Fortnite	8−9	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	10−11	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	6−7	0−1
Valorant	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

This is how Quadro M1200 and NVS 3100M compete in popular games:

Quadro M1200 is 1500% faster in 1080p

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

in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M1200 is 6000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro M1200 is ahead in 32 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.41	0.53
Recency	11 January 2017	7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	14 Watt

Quadro M1200 has a 1486.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 3100M, on the other hand, has 221.4% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.

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