Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) vs Quadro NVS 120M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 120M with Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc), including specs and performance data.

NVS 120M
2006
512 MB DDR2, 10 Watt
0.12

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) outperforms NVS 120M by a whopping 8742% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1440435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.82no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameG72Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date1 June 2006 (18 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores74
Core clock speed450 MHzno data
Boost clock speed450 MHz1950 MHz
Number of transistors112 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Wattno data
Texture fill rate1.800no data
ROPs2no data
TMUs4no data

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).

InterfaceMXM-IIIno 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 typeDDR2no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed700 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/sno data
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 data

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12_2
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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-0−126

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8400%
170−180
+8400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8400%
170−180
+8400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−575%
50−55
+575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−700%
30−35
+700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8400%
170−180
+8400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−575%
50−55
+575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−875%
39
+875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−189%
24−27
+189%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8400%
170−180
+8400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−575%
50−55
+575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−650%
30
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−77.8%
16
+77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 4−5

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is ahead in 25 tests (38%)
  • there's a draw in 40 tests (62%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.12 10.61
Recency 1 June 2006 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) has a 8741.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 120M is a mobile workstation card while Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is a mobile workstation one.


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