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NVIDIA GeForce G 105M

NVIDIA GeForce G 105M

The Nvidia GeForce G105M is a higher clocked GeForce 9300M G and therefore a DirectX 10 capable graphics adapter for small and thin notebooks.

Compared to the 9300M G, the GeForce G 105M features only 8. To overcome this downside, it features a higher clockspeed. Furthermore, it integrates the new VP3 video processor (8400M, 9300M G had VP2) with more video features and better hd-video decoding support.

In conjunction with the Nvidia 9100M G / 9400M integrated graphics, the G 105M supports Hybrid-SLI (HybridPower and GeForceBoost). 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 uses the integrated graphics core of the 9100M G and the dedicated of the G 105M in SLI mode to achieve better frame rates.

As the 8400M G, the 105M G features 8 stream processors that do the work of the former dedicated pixel- and vertex-shaders. The unified shaders of Nvidia are 1-dimensional (AMD has 5-dimensional shaders which leads to the higher number of shaders).

Modern DirectX 10 games will run only in low details and resolutions. Older DirectX 9 games, like HalfLife 2 or Far Cry run fluently in medium to high details.

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the upcoming 9300 GE / GS should be similar, as it will also stem from the G98 core. Still the desktop counterparts are usually higher clocked and therefore faster.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
SeriesGeForce G 100M
CodenameN10M-GE1
Pipelines8 - unified
Core Speed *640 MHz
Shader Speed *1600 MHz
Memory Speed *700 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR2, GDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Current Consumption14 Watt
technology65 nm
FeaturesOpenGL 2.1, GeForce Boost, kein PhysX Support, Unterstützte Auflösungen (wenn vom NB Hersteller unterstützt): HDMI: 1920x1200, DisplayPort: 2560x1600, VGA/LCD: 2048x1536, PCI-E 2.0, 7.1 Sound over HDMI (wenn vom Hersteller unterstützt), 23x23mm Package
Notebook Sizesmall and light
Date of Announcement08.01.2009
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

benchmarks

3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 10430, avg: 13678, max: 16121 Points
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3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 5010, avg: 6626, max: 8146 Points
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3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 3243, avg: 4214, max: 5459 Points
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3DMark 06:
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      min: 1447, avg: 2409, max: 3089 Points
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Cinebench R10: - Shading
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      min: 1110, avg: 2330, max: 2976 Points
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3DMark Vantage: - P Result 1280x1024
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      min: 788, avg: 788, max: 788 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Based on 38 benchmarks

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Risen (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Need for Speed Shift (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Anno 1404
Anno 1404 (2009)
low:
26 36.5 ~ 31 fps
ultra:
4.2  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Sims 3
Sims 3 (2009)
low:
97.8 109.9 ~ 104 fps
med.:
23.5 25.8 ~ 25 fps
high:
13.2  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Left 4 Dead (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Far Cry 2 (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Crysis Warhead (2008): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Racedriver: GRID
Racedriver: GRID (2008)
low:
39.3 46.6 ~ 43 fps
med.:
12 19.2 ~ 16 fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
24.4 28.2 ~ 26 fps
med.:
10.9 13.8 ~ 12 fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
23.5 33.5 ~ 29 fps
med.:
10.7 15.1 ~ 13 fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
World in Conflict - Benchmark
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
med.:
14  fps
high:
7  fps
» With most tested laptops not playable.
Command and Conquer III (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion (2006): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...
Quake 4 (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings ultra. - more...
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. (2005)
low:
341  fps
med.:
76  fps
high:
27  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2005)
low:
50.9 147 ~ 99 fps
med.:
24.7 39.4 ~ 32 fps
high:
29.3  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Counter-Strike Source (2004): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...
Doom 3 (2004): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings ultra. - more...
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
238.4  fps
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Game Performance

The following values are based on the 9300M GS card with 256MB GDDR2 and a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo. The GeForce G105M is basically just a higher clocked 9300M GS and therefore these gaming performance figures should also be valid for the G 105M (the 105M should be slightly faster).

Supreme Commander: 1024x768, low: 15-30 fps - > playable (Skirmish 1vs1)
Fifa 2009: 1024x768, high: 10-40 fps -> playable, replays stutter
Spore: 1024x768, med -> playable
Crysis Warhead: 800x600, low: 33 fps -> playable
World in Conflict: 800x600, low: 66 fps -> smooth playable (Benchmark, game also playable in higher settings)
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast: 1024x768, high: 60 fps -> smooth playable
Far Cry 2: 640x480, low: 20 fps -> barely playable

Coral Reef HD 1080p video: 22% CPU -> stutter free playback

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Asus U50VG-XX057C (Intel Core 2 Duo T6500, 15.6")
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Asus UX50V (Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500, 15.6")
» Review Asus UX50V Notebook - Review
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» Dell Inspiron 13z - External Review

Gateway ID5805g (Intel Core 2 Duo P8700, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv3-2050ea (Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 13.3")
» HP Pavilion dv3-2050ea - External Review

HP Pavilion dv3-2055ea (Intel Core 2 Duo T6400, 13.3")
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HP Pavilion dv3-2210eg (Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, 13.3")
» Review HP dv3-2210eg Notebook - Review
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Medion P6613 (Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 16.0")
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Mesh Computers Edge17 HD Pro R (Intel Core 2 Duo T9600, 17.0")
» Mesh Computers Edge17 HD Pro R - External Review

Nexoc E630 (Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 15.6")
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Novatech X15 (Intel Core 2 Duo T6400, 15.4")
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» Novatech X16 - External Review

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» Packard Bell EasyNote TR85 - External Review

Samsung Q320 (Intel Core 2 Duo P7450, 13.4")
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Samsung Q320-Aura P8700 (Intel Core 2 Duo P8700, 13.4")
» Samsung Q320-Aura P8700 - External Review

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Zoostorm 84-5200 (Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 15.4")
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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2010-02- 4)