NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G vs NVIDIA ION 2

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G and NVIDIA ION 2 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, API support, Memory, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G

NVIDIA ION 2

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA ION 2

Around 11% higher core clock speed: 500 MHz vs 450 MHz
2x more pipelines: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 40 nm vs 65 nm
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 928 vs 512
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 928 vs 512

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	500 MHz vs 450 MHz
Pipelines	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	928 vs 512
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	928 vs 512

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G
GPU 2: NVIDIA ION 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

512

928

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

512

928

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G	NVIDIA ION 2
PassMark - G3D Mark	68
PassMark - G2D Mark	47
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	512	928
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	512	928

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G	NVIDIA ION 2
Essentials
Code name	MCP77MH MCP79MH	GT218
Launch date	3 June 2008	3 June 2008
Place in performance rating	1668	1669
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture		Tesla 2.0
Technical info
Core clock speed	450 MHz	500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	8	16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		20 Watt
Transistor count		260 million
API support
DirectX	10	10.1
OpenGL		3.3
Memory
Shared memory	yes	0
Maximum RAM amount		512 MB
Memory bus width		64 Bit
Memory type		DDR2, DDR3
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors		No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16