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NVIDIA GeForce 820M

NVIDIA GeForce 820M

The NVIDIA GeForce 820M (or GT 820M) is an entry-level DirectX 12 compatible graphics card announced in January 2014. Its core is based on the 28nm GF117 chip (Fermi architecture) and is equipped with 64-bit DDR3 memory. Besides the slightly different clock rate, the 820M is almost identical to the old GeForce 710M and GT 720M.

Architecture

The GF117 is based on the optimized GF108 Fermi chip (GeForce GT 540M) and offers 96 shaders, 16 TMUs and 4 ROPs. Each shader core is clocked twice as fast as the rest of the graphics chip, a technique known as hot clocking. More detailed information on Fermi can be found on the GT 435M GPU page.

It should be noted that the GF117 does not offer dedicated graphic ports and can therefore only be used in conjunction with Optimus.

The 820M supports GPU Boost 2.0, which can automatically overclock the card if the laptop cooling system allows it. This feature is available on any notebook with a graphics card of the 800M series.

Performance

In our gaming benchmarks, the 3D performance of the GeForce 820M is similar to the former GT 720M and the Intel Iris Graphics 5100. This places the card in the entry level segment. Current games (as of 2013/2014) will run fluently only in low settings and resolutions.

Features

The shader cores (also called CUDA cores) can be used for general calculations with APIs such as CUDA, DirectCompute 2.1 and OpenCL. PhysX is theoretically possible, but the 820M is too slow to handle both PhysX and 3D rendering in modern games. 3D Vision is not supported according to Nvidia.

Power consumption

The power consumption of the Geforce 820M should be similar to the old GT 720M. As a result, the GPU is best suited for notebooks 13 inches in size or greater.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce 800M Series
GeForce 845M compare 384 @ 1.07 - 1.15 GHz64/128 Bit @ 2000 - 5000 MHz
GeForce 840M compare 384 @ 1.03 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
GeForce 830M compare 256 @ 1.03 - 1.15 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
GeForce 825M compare 384 @ 0.85 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
GeForce 820M 96 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
CodenameN15V-GM
ArchitectureFermi
Pipelines96 - unified
Core Speed775 MHz
Shader Speed1550 MHz
Memory Speed1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Transistor Count585 Million
technology28 nm
FeaturesPhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, Play, Optimus, GPU Boost 2.0, GameWorks
Date of Announcement07.01.2014
Link to Manufacturer Pagettp://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-...

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
6 pt (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 3942     avg: 4559     median: 4520.5 (6%)     max: 6001 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 5398     avg: 5968     median: 6073.5 (3%)     max: 6152 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 763     avg: 830     median: 829 (2%)     max: 888 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 817     avg: 884     median: 897 (2%)     max: 903 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 48165     avg: 62879     median: 63709.5 (8%)     max: 68464 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1302     avg: 1382     median: 1383 (3%)     max: 1500 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1194     avg: 1259     median: 1266.5 (2%)     max: 1280 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
90 95 ~ 93 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
64 65 ~ 65 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
38  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
18.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
13.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
7.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
18.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
5.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
40 42.3 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
27 27.7 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
14.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
26.3 27 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
16.8 17.3 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8.6 9 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
57.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
47.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
27.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
141.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
20.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
40  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
9.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
111.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
43.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
20  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
25.7 27.5 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.3 19.1 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
33.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
32  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
58.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
19.1 20.3 20.8 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
12 13.2 13.2 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9.9 11.1 11.2 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
28.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
68.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
27.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
53.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
38.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
26.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
105  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
64  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
57  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
50.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
38.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
30.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
42.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
35.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
36.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
20.2 21.2 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
3.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
82.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
46.3 56.5 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
31.5 38 ~ 35 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
51.2 55.1 55.3 56.2 56.7 57.3 58.7 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.6 31.1 31.2 31.4 31.5 31.7 31.9 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
24.1 25.7 26.4 26.5 26.7 27 27 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
med. 1366x768
68.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
SimCity

SimCity

2013
low 1024x768
126.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
70.4 74.8 75.7 75.9 76.6 77.5 78 78.8 ~ 76 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34.7 37.9 38.4 38.9 39 39.6 39.7 40 ~ 39 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
19.7 21.7 21.9 22 22.1 24.4 24.6 24.6 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
med. 1366x768
49.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
38.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
low 1024x768
51.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
33.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
35.9 40.8 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.5 25.8 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
60.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
46.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
28.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
36.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
med. 1366x768
50.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
43.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
24.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
79  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
60  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
51  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
135  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
105.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
78.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
54 59.5 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
40.2 43.8 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.7 17.9 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
34.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
48  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
27.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
63 70.4 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
51 60.8 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31 36.8 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
30.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
89.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.8 41.6 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
24.1 25.4 ~ 25 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
43.5 50.7 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.5 34 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20.4 24.7 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
36.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
19  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
112.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
62.5  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
46.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
164  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
47  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
25  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
57.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
46.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
34.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
94 95 ~ 95 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
44 89.6 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
ultra 1920x1080
12 17 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphics card

Acer Aspire E1-772G 54208G1TMnsk: Intel Core i5-4200M, 17.30", 3.2 kg
  Review » Review Acer Aspire E1-772G 54208G1TMnsk Notebook

Acer Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E: Intel Core i5-4210U, 14.00", 2 kg
  Review » Acer Aspire R14 Convertible Review

Asus F555LD-XX243H: Intel Core i3-4010U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  Review » Asus F555LD-XX243H Notebook Review Update

Asus F751LDV-TY178H: Intel Core i5-4210U, 17.30", 2.6 kg
  Review » Asus F751LDV-TY178H Notebook Review

Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4031H: Intel Core i7-4510U, 13.30", 1.8 kg
  Review » Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4031H Convertible Review

Asus X555LD-XX283H: Intel Core i3-4010U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  Review » Asus X555LD-XX283H Notebook Review

Dell Inspiron 15 3542-2293: Intel Core i5-4210U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  Review » Dell Inspiron 15 3542-2293 Notebook Review

HP Compaq 15-a024sg: Intel Core i3-3110M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  Review » Review HP Compaq 15-a024sg Notebook

Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614: Intel Core i5-4200U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  Review » Lenovo Z40-59422614 Notebook Review

Acer Aspire E1-472G-6844: Intel Core i5-4200U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E1-472G-6844

Acer Aspire E5-471G-527B: Intel Core i5-4210U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E5-471G-527B

Acer Aspire E5-471G-53XG: Intel Core i5-4210U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E5-471G-53XG

Acer Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E: Intel Core i5-4210U, 14.00", 2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire R14 R3-471TG-552E

Acer Extensa 2510G: Intel Core i3-4030U, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Extensa 2510G

Asus ASUSPRO P550LDV-XO1303G: Intel Core i3-4030U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus ASUSPRO P550LDV-XO1303G

Asus R752LD-TY057: Intel Core i3-4010U, 17.30", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus R752LD-TY057

Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4030H: Intel Core i5-4210U, 13.30", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4030H

Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4031H: Intel Core i7-4510U, 13.30", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LD-C4031H

Asus Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-BH71T-CB: Intel Core i7-4500U, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus Transformer Book Flip TP550LA-BH71T-CB

Asus X550LDV-XO552H: Intel Core i7-4510U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus X550LDV-XO552H

Asus X550LDV-XO610H: Intel Core i5-4210U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus X550LDV-XO610H

Asus X555LD: Intel Core i3-4030U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus X555LD

Asus X751MD: Intel Pentium N3530, 17.30", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Asus X751MD

Dell Inspiron 15 3542-2293: Intel Core i5-4210U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 15-3542

Dell Inspiron 3542: Intel Core i5-4210U, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 3542

HP 15-L0Z35EA: Intel Core i5-5200U, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » HP 15-L0Z35EA

Lenovo G710: Intel Pentium 3550M, 17.30", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo G710

Lenovo Ideapad Flex 2 14-59420166: Intel Core i5-4210U, 14.00", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad Flex 2 14-59420166

Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614: Intel Core i5-4200U, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Z40-59422614

MSI CX61-2PC385W7W: Intel Core i3-4100M, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » MSI CX61-2PC385W7W

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