GeForce FX Go5300 vs GeForce Go 6100

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 FX Go5300 vs GeForce Go 6100 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce FX Go5300 vs GeForce Go 6100: 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 FX Go5300

2025

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (13 vs 18).
❌1816.7% higher power demand at 575W vs 30W.

GeForce Go 6100

2017

Why buy it

✅+38.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Draws 30W instead of 575W, a 545W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce Go 6100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 38.5% in PassMark G3D (18 vs 13), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce FX Go5300 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 14nm, 170 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce Go 6100 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce Go 6100 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce FX Go5300 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce FX Go5300 vs GeForce Go 6100 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce FX Go5300

The GeForce FX Go5300 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 30 2025. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock ranges from 2017 MHz to 2407 MHz. It has 21760 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 575W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 170 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13 points. Launch price was $1,999.

GeForce Go 6100

The GeForce Go 6100 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: 18 points. Launch price was $79.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX Go5300 scores 13 versus the GeForce Go 6100's 18 — the GeForce Go 6100 leads by 38.5%. The GeForce FX Go5300 is built on Rankine while the GeForce Go 6100 uses Pascal, both on 5 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 21,760 (GeForce FX Go5300) vs 384 (GeForce Go 6100). Raw compute: 104.8 TFLOPS (GeForce FX Go5300) vs 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6100). Boost clocks: 2407 MHz vs 1468 MHz.

Feature	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
G3D Mark Score	13	18+38%
Architecture	Rankine	Pascal
Process Node	5 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	21760+5567%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	104.8 TFLOPS+9199%	1.127 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2407 MHz+64%	1468 MHz
ROPs	176+1000%	16
TMUs	680+2733%	24
L1 Cache	21.3 MB+15114%	0.14 MB
L2 Cache	96 MB+19100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce FX Go5300 and 128-bit on the GeForce Go 6100. L2 Cache: 96 MB (GeForce FX Go5300) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce Go 6100) — the GeForce FX Go5300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	96 MB+19100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce FX Go5300) vs 9.0 (GeForce Go 6100). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
DirectX	9.0a	9.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VPE 3.0 (GeForce FX Go5300) vs No (GeForce Go 6100). Decoder: VPE 3.0 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce FX Go5300) vs MPEG-2,WMV,H.264 (GeForce Go 6100).

Feature	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
Encoder	VPE 3.0	No
Decoder	VPE 3.0	PureVideo
Codecs	MPEG-2	MPEG-2,WMV,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX Go5300 draws 575W versus the GeForce Go 6100's 30W — a 180.2% difference. The GeForce Go 6100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX Go5300) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6100). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.