NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i vs NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i and NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 41% higher core clock speed: 600 MHz vs 425 MHz
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 42 vs 31

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 October 2007 vs 1 February 2006
Core clock speed	600 MHz vs 425 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	42 vs 31

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a

2.2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 83 vs 37

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	83 vs 37

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i	NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a
PassMark - G2D Mark	37	83
PassMark - G3D Mark	42	31
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		64
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		64

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i	NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV + nForce 630a
Essentials
Architecture	Curie	Curie
Code name	C73	C68
Launch date	4 October 2007	1 February 2006
Place in performance rating	1655	1652
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	600 MHz	425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Transistor count	112 million	112 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCI	PCI
API support
DirectX	9.0c	9.0c
OpenGL	2.1	2.1