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GeForce 9100 vs Mobility Radeon 4100

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce 9100

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz
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Mobility Radeon 4100

2009Core: 550 MHz
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GeForce 9100 vs Mobility Radeon 4100 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 9100
0.5 GB 33
82
+1.2%
brand logoGeForce Go 7200
brand logoGeForce Go 7300
brand logoGeForce G 103M
brand logoGeForce Go 6600
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Mobility Radeon 4100
0.5 GB 30
81
0.0%
brand logoMobility Radeon X1400
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 2300
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 3410
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X700
brand logoRadeon RX 560X (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 9100 vs Mobility Radeon 4100: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 9100

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $9 less on MSRP ($40 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 24% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.0 vs 1.7 G3D/$ ($40 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • ✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Mobility Radeon 4100

2009

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    22.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $49 MSRPvs$40 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.7 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $40 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce 9100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.2% in PassMark G3D (82 vs 81), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9100 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 9100 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $9 cheaper on MSRP at $40 vs $49, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 24% (2.0 vs 1.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 9100 vs Mobility Radeon 4100 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce 9100

The GeForce 9100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 82 points.

AMD

Mobility Radeon 4100

The Mobility Radeon 4100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 550 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 81 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9100 scores 82 and the Mobility Radeon 4100 reaches 81 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9100 is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon 4100 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9100) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon 4100). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 9100) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon 4100).

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
G3D Mark Score
82+1%
81
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale
Process Node
28 nm
55 nm
Shading Units
384
800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7227 TFLOPS
0.88 TFLOPS+22%
ROPs
8
16+100%
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
192 KB+20%
160 KB
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9100 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon 4100 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9100 and 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon 4100. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9100) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon 4100) — the GeForce 9100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9100) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon 4100). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
DirectX
10.0
10.1
Vulkan
None
N/A
OpenGL
3.3
3.3
Max Displays
1
2+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9100) vs None (Mobility Radeon 4100). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs UVD 2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce 9100) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon 4100).

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
Encoder
No
None
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP3
UVD 2
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9100 draws 33W versus the Mobility Radeon 4100's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Mobility Radeon 4100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9100) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon 4100). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 90.

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
TDP
33W
30W-9%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
70°C-22%
90
Perf/Watt
2.5
2.7+8%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9100 came in at $40, while the Mobility Radeon 4100 launched at $49. On MSRP, GeForce 9100 was 18.4% cheaper ($9 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.0 (GeForce 9100) vs 1.7 (Mobility Radeon 4100) — the GeForce 9100 offers 17.6% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9100 (2015 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce 9100Mobility Radeon 4100
MSRP
$40-18%
$49
Performance per Dollar
2.0+18%
1.7
Codename
GM108
M98
Release
March 13 2015
January 9 2009
Ranking
#810
#927
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