GeForce G105M vs GeForce 210

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 G105M is positioned at rank 144 and the GeForce 210 is on rank 599, so the GeForce G105M 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 G105M

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

818%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

786%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

777%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

775%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

774%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

769%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

760%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

757%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

750%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

748%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

739%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

737%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

724%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

723%

#87

Radeon RX 7500

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

92%

#88

Radeon Ryzen 5 5500H

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

91%

#129

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

902%

#144

GeForce G105M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#145

Radeon HD 8330E

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

98%

#146

Radeon HD 8670D

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

97%

#147

Radeon R7 A370

MSRP: $149|Avg: $51

97%

#148

Radeon HD 5770

MSRP: $159|Avg: $159

96%

#149

Radeon HD 4770

MSRP: $109|Avg: $109

94%

#150

Radeon HD 8510G

MSRP: $45|Avg: $5

93%

#151

Radeon HD 8550G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

93%

#153

GeForce GT 635

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

92%

#154

Radeon R7 A8-7500

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

91%

#155

Radeon HD 5670

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

91%

#157

GeForce GT 740A

MSRP: $89|Avg: $20

90%

#158

Radeon HD 7420G

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

89%

#159

Radeon HD 7500G

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 210

#589

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

3934%

#591

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

3566%

#592

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

3557%

#596

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3234%

#597

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3212%

#599

GeForce 210

MSRP: $50|Avg: $5

100%

#600

Mobility Radeon X1900

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

100%

#601

Mobility Radeon HD 4330

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

100%

#602

Radeon R7 M365X

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#603

Mobility Radeon HD 5870

MSRP: $399|Avg: $50

99%

#604

Radeon R7 M260DX

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#605

Radeon HD 8610G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

97%

#606

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8750M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $60

95%

#607

Radeon HD 4650 AGP

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

94%

#608

GeForce 9800M GS

MSRP: $200|Avg: $50

94%

#609

Radeon R7 M270

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

93%

#610

GeForce 9800 GTX

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

93%

#611

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

92%

#612

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

92%

#614

GeForce 205

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce 210 uses modern memory architecture. The GeForce 210 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce G105M lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 210 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 3.8% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (1 GB vs 512 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce G105M.

Insight	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-3.8%)	✅Leading raw performance (+3.8%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2016 / Pascal (2016−2021))	Pascal (2016−2021) (14nm)
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 210 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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce G105M and GeForce 210

GeForce G105M

The GeForce G105M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 25 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1290 MHz to 1392 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 60W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 133 points. Launch price was $109.

GeForce 210

The GeForce 210 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 20 2019. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 937 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 10W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 138 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce G105M scores 133 and the GeForce 210 reaches 138 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce G105M is built on Pascal while the GeForce 210 uses Pascal, both on a 14 nm process. Shader units: 640 (GeForce G105M) vs 384 (GeForce 210). Raw compute: 1.862 TFLOPS (GeForce G105M) vs 0.7972 TFLOPS (GeForce 210). Boost clocks: 1392 MHz vs 1038 MHz.

Feature	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
G3D Mark Score	133	138+4%
Architecture	Pascal	Pascal
Process Node	14 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	640+67%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.862 TFLOPS+134%	0.7972 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1392 MHz+34%	1038 MHz
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	40+67%	24
L1 Cache	240 KB+67%	144 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
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)

The GeForce G105M comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce 210 has 1 GB. The GeForce 210 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce G105M) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce 210) — the GeForce G105M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
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: 10.1 (GeForce G105M) vs 10.1 (GeForce 210). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
DirectX	10.1	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce G105M) vs None (GeForce 210). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs PureVideo VP4. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce G105M) vs MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce 210).

Feature	GeForce G105M	GeForce 210
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	PureVideo VP4
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce G105M draws 60W versus the GeForce 210's 10W — a 142.9% difference. The GeForce 210 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce G105M) vs 350W (GeForce 210). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.