NVIDIA GeForce MX130 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX130 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce MX130

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce MX130

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 5% higher boost clock speed: 1242 MHz vs 1178 MHz
4x lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 120 Watt
716x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3335
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3335
3.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 632 vs 162

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 November 2017 vs 22 January 2015
Boost clock speed	1242 MHz vs 1178 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 120 Watt
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3335
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	632 vs 162

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

2.4x more texture fill rate: 72 billion / sec vs 29.81 GTexel / s
2.7x more pipelines: 1024 vs 384
2.5x better floating-point performance: 2,413 gflops vs 953.9 gflops
3.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 6111 vs 1814
3.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 673 vs 195
2.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 18734 vs 6461
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 73.733 vs 31.613
Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 792.44 vs 406.203
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.888 vs 2.034
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.338 vs 30.251
Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 200.825 vs 107.608
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7218 vs 2796
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7218 vs 2796

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1127 MHz vs 1122 MHz
Texture fill rate	72 billion / sec vs 29.81 GTexel / s
Pipelines	1024 vs 384
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops vs 953.9 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	6111 vs 1814
PassMark - G2D Mark	673 vs 195
Geekbench - OpenCL	18734 vs 6461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	73.733 vs 31.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	792.44 vs 406.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.888 vs 2.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.338 vs 30.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	200.825 vs 107.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7218 vs 2796
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3691 vs 3686
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7218 vs 2796
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3691 vs 3686

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX130
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1814

6111

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

195

673

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6461

18734

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

31.613

73.733

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

406.203

792.44

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.034

4.888

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

30.251

35.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

107.608

200.825

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2796

7218

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3686

3691

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3335

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2796

7218

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3686

3691

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3335

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

632

162

Name	NVIDIA GeForce MX130	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
PassMark - G3D Mark	1814	6111
PassMark - G2D Mark	195	673
Geekbench - OpenCL	6461	18734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.613	73.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	406.203	792.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.034	4.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.251	35.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	107.608	200.825
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2796	7218
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3686	3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357	3335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2796	7218
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3686	3691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357	3335
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	632	162

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce MX130	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	GM108	GM206
Launch date	17 November 2017	22 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1013	514
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$199
Price now		$229.99
Value for money (0-100)		34.63
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1242 MHz	1178 MHz
Core clock speed	1122 MHz	1127 MHz
Floating-point performance	953.9 gflops	2,413 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	384	1024
Texture fill rate	29.81 GTexel / s	72 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt	120 Watt
CUDA cores		1024
Transistor count		2,940 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pins
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		9.5" (24.1 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU)		400 Watt
SLI options		2x
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB / s	112 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory type	GDDR5 / DDR3	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus
GameStream
GeForce ShadowPlay