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.

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 FX Go5300 is positioned at rank 333 and the GeForce Go 6100 is on rank 344, so the GeForce FX Go5300 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 FX Go5300

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

8338%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8010%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

7917%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7903%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7887%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

7843%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

7744%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7715%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7644%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

7623%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

7531%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7515%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

7379%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7375%

#318

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

9195%

#333

GeForce FX Go5300

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#334

RADEON X550

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

98%

#336

Radeon X1650 Pro

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

98%

#337

Radeon HD 8350

MSRP: $200|Avg: $39

94%

#339

Radeon X1950 GT

MSRP: $140|Avg: $49

87%

#340

GeForce 6600 GT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

83%

#341

RADEON X600 PRO

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

78%

#342

Radeon X1600 Pro

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

76%

#343

RADEON X300SE

MSRP: $60|Avg: $60

72%

#345

RADEON X800 GTO

MSRP: $199|Avg: $199

67%

#346

Radeon X1600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

67%

#347

Radeon X1300

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

67%

#348

Radeon X1800 GTO

MSRP: $249|Avg: $20

66%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 6100

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

12090%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11615%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

11480%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

11460%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

11437%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

11372%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

11228%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11187%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

11083%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

11053%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

10920%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

10897%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

10700%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

10693%

#329

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

13333%

#344

GeForce Go 6100

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#345

Radeon X1600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

97%

#346

Radeon X1300

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

97%

#347

RADEON X800 GTO

MSRP: $199|Avg: $199

97%

#348

Radeon X1800 GTO

MSRP: $249|Avg: $20

95%

#349

GeForce 7800 GT

MSRP: $449|Avg: $20

90%

#351

RADEON E2400

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

87%

#352

Radeon X1650 GTO

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

83%

#353

RADEON X800GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $10

83%

#354

RADEON X600 SE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

82%

#355

Radeon X1900 GT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $20

82%

#356

RADEON X700

MSRP: $149|Avg: $10

82%

#357

GeForce G200

MSRP: $299|Avg: $15

75%

#358

RADEON X700 PRO

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

70%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce FX Go5300 is significantly newer (2025 vs 2017). The GeForce FX Go5300 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce Go 6100 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce Go 6100 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 38.5% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce FX Go5300.

Insight	GeForce FX Go5300	GeForce Go 6100
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-38.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+38.5%)
Longevity	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) (5nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2017 / Pascal (2016−2021))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce Go 6100 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

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.

GeForce FX Go5300 Benchmark Check

GeForce Go 6100 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce FX Go5300 and GeForce Go 6100

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	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: 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.