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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Graphics processor Released Jan 5, 2011

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 64 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

12.39^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

47.39^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

26.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

22.04^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

22.89^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

3,571^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

19.86^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

41.05^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

27.46^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1600 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

22.72^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

27.48^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

2,641^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 315M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark52^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark116^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark402^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark208^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 16^*
GPU base clock: 606 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 606 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 790 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 57 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 14 W^*
Transistors: 260 million^*
Graphics processor: GT218^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: IGP^*
Declared GPU TDP: 14 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_1)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.2^*
Shader model: 4.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / 64-bit / GT218
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
12.80 GB/s
Chip variant
GT218
Reference clock
606 MHz
Memory bus
64 bit
Rated power
14 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 64 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 14 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Tesla GT218-N11M-GE1^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 14 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 12.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 64 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 790^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: GeForce 315M^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
Pixel Rate: 2 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 05-Jan-2011^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4.1^*
TMUs: 8^*
Texture Rate: 5 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 606^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.1^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 38.78^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 315M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-01-05^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 14^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 57^* mm²
Transistors (million): 260^*
Freq (MHz): 606^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 260 million^*
proc die size: 57^* mm²
cores: 16^*
sm count: 2^*
memory clock: 790^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 315M^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 64^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 12.64^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0388^*
tdp: 14^* W
slot width: IGP^*
api cuda: 1.2^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.26^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla 2.0^*
card release date: 2011-01-05^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.2^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_1)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.1^*

Architecture

Tesla 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

64^* bit

Reported shader processors

16^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0388^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.424 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

57 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

260 million^*

Graphics processor

GT218^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

12.64 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

16^*

Card or module format

IGP^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

14 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

4.848 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

16^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

model

GeForce 315M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

core config

16:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

tdp watts

14.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

launch date

2011-01-05 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

code name

GT218^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

fab nm

40^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 315M^*

Specifications 6 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GT218^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,212^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 260 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 57^* mm²
Name: GeForce 315M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 606^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 790 MHz 1580 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 12.64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GT218^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.424 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 4.848 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: IGP^*
Board Design TDP: 14^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N11M-GE^*
Graphics Processor Density: 4.6M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jan 5th, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 300M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Mobile Graphics Reviews: 2 in our database^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-969^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 400M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 200M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.1^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 38.78^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 315M^*
3dmark: 208^*
2dmark: 402^*
tdp: 14^*
powerperf: 14^*
test: Jun 2011^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 315M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

116^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

52^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

14^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

8.31^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 9 · 26 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 1^*
rop: 4^*
pixelShader: 4^*
vertexShader: 1^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: FSB^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: GT218^*
gpuChip: Lakeport^*
productName: GeForce 315M^*
productName: GeForce 315M^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 64^*
gpuClock: 250^*
gpuClock: 606^*
memClock: 800^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 4^*

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