GeForce 9200M GE vs GeForce G210

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 9200M GE is positioned at rank 675 and the GeForce G210 is on rank 290, so the GeForce G210 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 9200M GE

#665

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

7540%

#667

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

6835%

#668

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

6817%

#672

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

6199%

#673

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

6156%

#675

GeForce 9200M GE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

100%

#676

Mobility Radeon. HD 5470

MSRP: $150|Avg: $25

99%

#677

GeForce 7500 LE

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

99%

#678

Radeon HD 2600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $40

99%

#679

GeForce 9650M GT

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

95%

#680

GeForce 9650M GS

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

94%

#681

GeForce 8400 SE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

94%

#682

GeForce 8400M GT

MSRP: $50|Avg: $30

93%

#683

GeForce 9200M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

90%

#684

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

90%

#685

MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

85%

#686

GeForce 9300M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

82%

#687

Mobility Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $1

79%

#688

GeForce 6150 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

76%

#689

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

MSRP: $449|Avg: $50

74%

#690

GeForce 9450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

73%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce G210

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

2451%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2354%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

2327%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2323%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2318%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

2305%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

2276%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2268%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2247%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

2241%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

2214%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2209%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

2169%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2168%

#275

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

2703%

#290

GeForce G210

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#291

Radeon HD 4850 X2

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

96%

#292

Radeon HD 4330

MSRP: $50|Avg: $9

91%

#293

GeForce GTX 260

MSRP: $449|Avg: $449

90%

#294

Radeon HD 8490

MSRP: $99|Avg: $35

90%

#295

Radeon HD 8650D

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

89%

#297

Radeon HDG 4670

MSRP: $67|Avg: $15

86%

#298

Radeon HD 3870

MSRP: $219|Avg: $15

85%

#299

Radeon HD 4250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

83%

#300

Radeon HD 6310

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

82%

#301

GeForce GTX 295

MSRP: $499|Avg: $50

81%

#302

Radeon HD 4870 X2

MSRP: $550|Avg: $550

80%

#303

Radeon HD 3850 X2

MSRP: $349|Avg: $349

80%

#304

Radeon HD 4290

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

79%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce G210 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 2.8% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce 9200M GE.

Insight	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-2.8%)	✅Leading raw performance (+2.8%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2016 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2017 / Pascal (2016−2021))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce G210 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce G210 holds the technical lead. Priced at $15 (vs $15), it costs 0% less, resulting in a 2.8% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+2.8%)
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 9200M GE and GeForce G210

GeForce 9200M GE

The GeForce 9200M GE is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 25 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 965 MHz to 993 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 16W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 144 points.

GeForce G210

The GeForce G210 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 148 points. Launch price was $79.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9200M GE scores 144 and the GeForce G210 reaches 148 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9200M GE is built on Maxwell while the GeForce G210 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 384 (GeForce G210). Raw compute: 0.5084 TFLOPS (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce G210). Boost clocks: 993 MHz vs 1468 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
G3D Mark Score	144	148+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	256	384+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5084 TFLOPS	1.127 TFLOPS+122%
Boost Clock	993 MHz	1468 MHz+48%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	24
L1 Cache	128 KB	144 KB+13%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce G210) — the GeForce 9200M GE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 11.1 (10_1) (GeForce G210). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
DirectX	10.0	11.1 (10_1)+11%
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9200M GE) vs None (GeForce G210). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs VP4. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce 9200M GE) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce G210).

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	VP4
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9200M GE draws 16W versus the GeForce G210's 30W — a 60.9% difference. The GeForce 9200M GE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 350W (GeForce G210). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 100.

Feature	GeForce 9200M GE	GeForce G210
TDP	16W-47%	30W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Legacy
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	75°C-25%	100
Perf/Watt	9.0+84%	4.9

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 9200M GE launched at $100 MSRP and currently averages $15, while the GeForce G210 launched at $50 and now averages $15. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 9.6 (GeForce 9200M GE) vs 9.9 (GeForce G210) — the GeForce G210 offers 3.1% better value. The GeForce G210 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2016).