NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS

The Nvidia GeForce 9700M GTS is a graphics adapter for laptops and based on the G94 core and features 48 shader processors (in difference to the 9700M GT which is based on the G96 with 32 shaders).
Because of the additional shaders, the 9700M GTS is faster than the GT (altough the slower core clock). Therefore, DirectX 10 games of 2008 should all be playable in medium to high details.
As all cards with DirectX 10 capabilities, the GeForce 9700M GTS renders the 3D images using "Unified Shaders". There don't exist any more dedicated pixel- and vertex shaders but 48 so called stream processors make the graphic work (which has been done by pixel and vertex shaders in former days). Furthermore, the shader units are higher clocked than the chip.
An advantage of the GeForce 9000 series is the integrated PureVideo HD video processor. It is able to help with the decoding of H.264-, VC-1-, MPEG2- and WMV9 video material in HD quality and eases the CPU.
In conjunction with the Nvidia 9100M G integrated graphics, the 9700M GTS supports Hybrid-SLI (only HybridPower). HybridPower is a technique to choose between the integrated and dedicated graphics core, if performance or battery runtime is needed. This works only in Windows Vista. Up to now the user has to use a tool to switch between the GPUs. Later Nvidia wants to switch automatically in the drivers. GeForceBoost is not supported with this card, as there would be no performance gain to combine the integrated GPU with the 9700M GTS.
Currently there is no desktop graphics adapter that is technically compareable with the 9700M GTS. Performance-wise the card should lie somewhere between the desktop 9500 and 9600 series.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce 9000M |
| Codename | NB9E-GS |
| Pipelines | 48 - unified |
| Core Speed * | 530 MHz |
| Shader Speed * | 1325 MHz |
| Memory Speed * | 800 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 512 MB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 |
| Current Consumption | 60 Watt |
| Transistors | 504 Million |
| technology | 65 nm |
| Features | PureVideo HD, HybridPower, CUDA, PhysX ready |
| Notebook Size | large |
| Date of Announcement | 15.07.2008 |
| Information | MXM 3 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_970... |
benchmarks
3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
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min: 28921, avg: 28921, max: 28921 Points ... More Details
3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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min: 22836, avg: 22836, max: 22836 Points ... More Details
3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
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min: 13125, avg: 13125, max: 13125 Points ... More Details
3DMark 06:
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min: 7628, avg: 7779, max: 7930 Points ... More Details
Crysis - CPU Benchmark: - Low 1024x768
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min: 74.34, avg: 74, max: 74.34 fps ... More Details
Crysis - CPU Benchmark: - High 1024x768
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min: 17.82, avg: 18, max: 17.82 fps ... More Details
Cinebench R10: - Shading
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min: 3843, avg: 3843, max: 3843 Points ... More Details
Doom 3: - Low 640x480
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min: 124.4, avg: 124, max: 124.4 fps ... More Details
Doom 3: - Medium 800x600
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min: 126.4, avg: 126, max: 126.4 fps ... More Details
Doom 3: - High 800x600
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min: 124.8, avg: 125, max: 124.8 fps ... More Details
Doom 3: - Ultra 1024x768
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min: 122, avg: 122, max: 122 fps ... More Details
3DMark Vantage: - P Result 1280x1024
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min: 3784, avg: 3784, max: 3784 Points ... More Details
Based on 13 benchmarks
| 3DMark 05 in comparison | ||
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 (min) | 137 | |
| ... | ||
| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 | 12885 | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT SLI | 12932 | |
| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 | 13123 | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS | 13125 | |
| NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS | 13587 | |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M | 13664 | |
| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M | 13950 | |
| ... | ||
| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 (max) | 19550 | |
Gaming Performance
These benchmarks were conducted with high end notebooks (quad-core desktop CPU). Therefore, the performance with slower laptops may decrease.
Crysis: 1280x1024, very high: 20 fps -> not playable (in medium-high playable)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars: 1600x1200: 73 fps -> fluently playable
Half Life 2 - Episode 2: 1600x1200: 64 fps -> fluently playable
Supreme Commander: 1600x1200: 52 fps -> fluently playable
World in Conflict: 1280x1024: 29 fps -> playable
Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS graphics card
Toshiba Qosmio X300-11L (Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 17.0")
» Review Toshiba Qosmio X300-11L Gaming-Notebook - Review
Toshiba Qosmio X300-11S (Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 17.0")
» Toshiba Qosmio X300-11s - External Review
Toshiba Qosmio X300-148 (Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 17.0")
» Toshiba Qosmio X300-148 - External Review
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 (Intel Core 2 Duo P7350, 17.0")
» Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701 - External Review

