The Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS is a DirectX 10 capable graphics adapter for small and thin notebooks.
Compared to the old 8400M series or the 9300M G, the 9300M GS features only 8 unified shaders and is produced in 65nm. 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 integrated graphics, the 9300M GS 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 9300M in SLI mode to achieve better frame rates.
As the 8400M G, the 9300M GS 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).
Compared to the old 8400M G, the 9300M GS has a higher core speed and is therefore faster. 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.
GeForce 9300M Series
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| Codename | NB9M-GS | ||||||
| Pipelines | 8 - unified | ||||||
| Core Speed | 550 MHz | ||||||
| Shader Speed | 1400 MHz | ||||||
| Memory Speed | 700 MHz | ||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | ||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR2, GDDR3 | ||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 256 MB | ||||||
| Shared Memory | no | ||||||
| API | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | ||||||
| Power Consumption | 13 Watt | ||||||
| technology | 65 nm | ||||||
| Date of Announcement | 04.06.2008 | ||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com | ||||||
- Average benchmark values for this graphics cardThe 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.
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Cry 2 | 33 | 7 | ||||
| Crysis Warhead | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Supreme Commander - FA Bench | 6 | |||||
| Crysis - GPU Benchmark | 28.76 | 5.02 | ||||
| Crysis - CPU Benchmark | 25.9 | 9.1 | 4.75 | |||
| World in Conflict - Benchmark | 12 | 6 | ||||
| The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion | 20 | |||||
| Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark | 56 | |||||
| F.E.A.R. | 290 | 54 | 19 | |||
| Doom 3 | 111 | 113 | 81 | 53 | ||
| Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo | 212 | |||||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 | 7 1 1 1 | 1 1 | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
The following values are based on the 9300M GS card with 256MB GDDR2 and a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo and should give a good impression on the gaming performance of the card.
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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