NVIDIA NVS 300 vs NVIDIA GeForce 210

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA NVS 300 and NVIDIA GeForce 210 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

NVIDIA NVS 300

NVIDIA GeForce 210

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA NVS 300

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 30.5 Watt
3.2x more memory clock speed: 1580 MHz vs 500 MHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 39 vs 30
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2471 vs 2438
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 996 vs 688
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 996 vs 688

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 January 2011 vs 12 October 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 30.5 Watt
Memory clock speed	1580 MHz vs 500 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	39 vs 30
Geekbench - OpenCL	2471 vs 2438
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	996 vs 688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	996 vs 688

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 210

2.7x more core clock speed: 1402 MHz vs 520 MHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 126 vs 121

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1402 MHz vs 520 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	126 vs 121

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA NVS 300
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 210

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

121

126

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2471

2438

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

996

688

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

996

688

Name	NVIDIA NVS 300	NVIDIA GeForce 210
PassMark - G3D Mark	121	126
PassMark - G2D Mark	39	30
Geekbench - OpenCL	2471	2438
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	996	688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	996	688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		497
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		497

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA NVS 300	NVIDIA GeForce 210
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Tesla 2.0
Code name	GT218	GT218
Launch date	8 January 2011	12 October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	$29.49
Place in performance rating	1660	1674
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Price now		$32.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.81
Technical info
Core clock speed	520 MHz	1402 MHz
Floating-point performance	39.36 gflops	39.36 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	16	16
Texture fill rate	4.16 GTexel / s	4.16 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	30.5 Watt
Transistor count	260 million	260 million
CUDA cores		16
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DMS-59	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x VGA, DVIVGADisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	6.60" (16.8 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0
Height		2.731" (6.9 cm)
API support
DirectX	10.1	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB
Memory bandwidth	12.64 GB / s	8.0 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1580 MHz	500 MHz
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR2
Technologies
CUDA