GeForce G105M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4330

NVIDIA

GeForce G105M

2016Core: 1290 MHzBoost: 1392 MHz
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AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 4330

2009Core: 550 MHz
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GeForce G105M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Performance Spectrum

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 G105M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4330: 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 G105M

2016

Why buy it

  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • 100% higher power demand at 60W vs 30W.

Mobility Radeon HD 4330

2009

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Draws 30W instead of 60W, a 30W reduction.

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.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Mobility Radeon HD 4330 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (135 vs 133), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce G105M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2016 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 4330 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, Mobility Radeon HD 4330 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce G105M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce G105M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 4330

The Mobility Radeon HD 4330 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: 135 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce G105M scores 133 and the Mobility Radeon HD 4330 reaches 135 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce G105M is built on Pascal while the Mobility Radeon HD 4330 uses TeraScale, both on 14 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce G105M) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4330). Raw compute: 1.862 TFLOPS (GeForce G105M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4330).

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
G3D Mark Score
133
135+2%
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale
Process Node
14 nm
55 nm
Shading Units
640
800+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.862 TFLOPS+112%
0.88 TFLOPS
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
40
40
L1 Cache
240 KB+50%
160 KB
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce G105M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon HD 4330 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
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 G105M and 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 4330. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce G105M) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 4330) — the GeForce G105M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
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: 10.1 (GeForce G105M) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4330). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
DirectX
10.1
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 G105M) vs UVD2 (Mobility Radeon HD 4330). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs UVD2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce G105M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (Mobility Radeon HD 4330).

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
Encoder
No
UVD2
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP3
UVD2
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce G105M draws 60W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 4330's 30W — a 66.7% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 4330 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce G105M) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4330). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
TDP
60W
30W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
70°C-13%
80°C
Perf/Watt
2.2
4.5+105%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce G105M (2016 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce G105MMobility Radeon HD 4330
MSRP
$49
Codename
GP107
M98
Release
October 25 2016
January 9 2009
Ranking
#443
#927

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