GeForce MX230 vs Quadro4 980 XGL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro4 980 XGL with GeForce MX230, including specs and performance data.

Quadro4 980 XGL
2002
128 MB DDR
0.01

MX230 outperforms Quadro4 980 XGL by a whopping 47500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1514654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data32.63
ArchitectureKelvin (2001−2003)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNV28 A2GP108
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 November 2002 (22 years ago)21 February 2019 (6 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 coresno data256
Core clock speed300 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors36 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data10 Watt
Texture fill rate2.40025.31
Floating-point processing powerno data0.81 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs816

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 datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 3.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
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 typeDDRGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount128 MB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed325 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.4 GB/s48.06 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX8.112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGL1.34.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-+

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.

Quadro4 980 XGL 0.01
GeForce MX230 4.76
+47500%

  • Passmark

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.

Quadro4 980 XGL 5
GeForce MX230 1828
+36460%

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-0−121

FPS performance in popular games

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    Low Preset
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    Medium Preset
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    High Preset
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  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
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  • 4K
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Atomic Heart 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
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9−10
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Atomic Heart 10−12
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10−12
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Battlefield 5 20
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20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Far Cry 5 15
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15
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Fortnite 33
+0%
33
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Forza Horizon 4 21
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21
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Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
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24
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Valorant 55−60
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55−60
+0%
Atomic Heart 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65
+0%
65
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
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Fortnite 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
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4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
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17
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
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9
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 16
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16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
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30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.01 4.76
Recency 12 November 2002 21 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 14 nm

GeForce MX230 has a 47500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 971.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro4 980 XGL in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro4 980 XGL is a workstation card while GeForce MX230 is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL
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