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NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M

NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M

The Nvidia GeForce GT 130M is a DirectX 10 graphics card for notebooks and  technically a higher clocked GeForce 9650M GT with a lower current consumption . It is produced in 55nm and the current consumption is similar to the 9600M GT which is produced in 65nm. As the 9600M GT it features the PureVideo HD video processor (VP3) and HybridPower support.

In conjunction with the Nvidia 9100M G integrated graphics, the GT 130M 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.

As the 9600M GT, the GT 130M features 32 stream processors that do the graphic work of the vertex- and pixel-shaders.

The performance of the GT 130M should be somewhere near the 9650M GS. Therfore high end games like GTA 4 and Crysis wont run in high settings, but less demanding games (like Lef 4 Dead) should run fluently in high settings.

PhysX is only supported when two GeForce GT 130M are used in SLI mode (one GPU dedicated for PhysX) as the 130M is not powerful enough to calculate both graphics and PhysX. 

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the GT 130M is similar to the GeForce 9500GT or GT 120 (which also descend from the G96 core). The desktop CPU GeForce 130 has a wider memory bus and more pipelines.

GeForce GT 100M Series

GeForce GT 130M 32 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 1066 MHz
GeForce GT 120M compare 32 @ 0.5 GHz128 Bit @ 1000 MHz
CodenameN10P-GE1
ArchitectureG9x
Pipelines32 - unified
Core Speed600 MHz
Shader Speed1400 MHz
Memory Speed1066 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR2, GDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Power Consumption23 Watt
Transistor Count314 Million
technology55 nm
FeaturesOpenGL 2.1, 7.1 Sound over HDMI, PCI-E 2.0, 600 MHz GDDR2, 1066 MHz GDDR3, PureVideo HD Technologie (VP3), Hybrid SLI with HybridPower (with a supported Nvidia chipset, PhysX (in SLI mode), HDMI up to 1920x1200, Displayport theoretisch (if supported by the laptop) up to 2560x1600 
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement08.01.2009
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 1595     avg: 1682     median: 1629 (0%)     max: 1821 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 1321     avg: 1379     median: 1326 (1%)     max: 1489 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 20959     avg: 26050     median: 26293 (27%)     max: 29892 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 15171     avg: 16538     median: 15701.5 (8%)     max: 18722 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 9692     avg: 10417     median: 10001 (11%)     max: 11836 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 4716     avg: 5154     median: 4950 (7%)     max: 6000 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 +
3DMark 06
min: 5566     avg: 5643     median: 5642.5 (7%)     max: 5719 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x720 +
3DMark 06
min: 5569     avg: 5915     median: 5714 (8%)     max: 6463 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 3013     avg: 3287     median: 3292 (2%)     max: 3604 points
- 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.

Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
97.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1280x1024
14.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
low 800x600
100.4 124.2 ~ 112 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
40.3 43.4 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
21 27.5 ~ 24 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
low 640x480
98.8  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
63  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Racedriver: GRID

Racedriver: GRID

2008
low 800x600
65.9 74.6 ~ 70 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
40.5 41.6 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
21.6 23.3 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
low 800x600
132.6 229.4 ~ 181 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
48.9 84.3 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
25 37.3 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
med. 1024x768
30.3  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
21.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
51.2 51.3 61.1 79.6 ~ 61 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
29 31.4 34 34.4 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
18 18.8 18.9 19.1 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
43.3
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
24
High 1280x800
14.7
High 800x600
24.3
24.7
Low 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
53.8
54
60.8
Med 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
36.8
37.4
40.7
High 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
25.2
Low 1366x768
42.7
Medium 1366x768
24.7
High 1366x768
14.7
Very High 1024x768
10.6
9.5
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
47.9 52.7 67.2 74 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
29.7 29.8 32 32.8 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
16.4 16.9 17.2 17.7 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
43.7
Medium 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
24.3
High 0xAF 0xAA 1280x800
14
Med 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
36.6
35
38.3
Low 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
57.7
56.6
69.8
High 0xAF 0xAA 800x600
22.4
23
22.5
Low 1366x768
44.1
Medium 1366x768
24
High 1366x768
14.1
Very High 1024x768
9.7
8.7
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
15  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
11.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
125.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
253 417 ~ 335 fps    + Compare
med. 800x600
8 187 ~ 98 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
8 65 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Quake 4

Quake 4

2005
low 640x480
62.2  fps    + Compare
med. 800x600
62  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
59.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
56.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
260.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
89.5  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
21.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Counter-Strike Source

Counter-Strike Source

2004
high 1024x768
207.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
172.3  fps    + Compare
med. 640x480
173  fps    + Compare
high 800x600
150.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
112.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
192.2 463.7 511 ~ 389 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 140497.414.8
F.E.A.R. 21124224
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto38.1126.06
Left 4 Dead98.863
Racedriver: GRID704122
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare1816731
Supreme Commander - FA Bench30.2521.4
Crysis - GPU Benchmark613219
Crysis - CPU Benchmark603117
World in Conflict - Benchmark15
Call of Juarez Benchmark11.4
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark125.6
F.E.A.R.3359837
Quake 462.26259.456.7
World of Warcraft260.889.521.6
Counter-Strike Source207.3
Doom 3172.3173150.3112.6
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo389
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics card

 

Review Asus N51V Notebook

All in One? Asus sends a pricely attractive all-round notebook into the race with its N51V, which promises good performance values with a Core 2 Duo T6500 proce...
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M | 15.60" | 3 kg
 

Review Acer Aspire 5935G Notebook

Sheer Mulitmedia in 15.6 inches Already at first sight, the Acer Aspire 5935G's designated application field was obvious. This does not only apply to the design...
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M | 15.60" | 3.1 kg

MSI EX629-T6647W7P: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, 16.00", 2.8 kg
  External Review » MSI EX629-T6647W7P

Novatech X65: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 17.00", 3.6 kg
  External Review » Novatech X65

MSI GX723: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 17.00", 3.2 kg
  External Review » MSI GX723

Asus Lamborghini VX5 : Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000, 16.10", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Asus Lamborghini VX5

HP HDX 16-1370us: Intel Core 2 Duo T5500, 16.00", 3.1 kg
  External Review » HP HDX 16-1370us

Asus N51V: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 15.60", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus N51V

LG P510-U.CPCAG Sambuci : Intel Core 2 Duo T9800, 15.40", 2.3 kg
  External Review » LG P510-U.CPCAG Sambuci

Asus N90SV : Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 18.40", 4.1 kg
  External Review » Asus N90SV

Asus N70SV: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 17.30", 4.2 kg
  External Review » Asus N70SV

Acer Aspire 5935G: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 15.60", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5935G

Asus N51Vf: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 15.60", 3 kg
  External Review » Asus N51Vf

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