NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200

VS
Performance
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598
Radeon Pro WX 320029% better
4,337.54% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 has 29% better performance than the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX230
No data available
Radeon Pro WX 3200
21.814% of 161.45

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 has 14% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2019. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The MX230 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The MX230 includes 256 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,519 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX230 has the 287th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 23) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro WX 3200 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro WX 3200 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,295 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Pro WX 3200 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports mini-DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Pro WX 3200 has the 267th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.15% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,337.5 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 21.8. This is the 84th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileWorkstation
Release DateQ1 2019Q3 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$199
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3
GeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
Low - 720p
40 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
16 FPS
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High - 1080p
10 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
7 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX230 orRadeon Pro WX 3200
GPUFrames Per Second
Iris Xe MAX11.7+58%
GeForce GTX 950M10.3+39%
GeForce MX25010.2+38%
GeForce MX3308.8+19%
GeForce MX1508.4+14%
GeForce MX2307.4
Radeon 610M6-19%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX230 orRadeon Pro WX 3200
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce MX230
3,363.53% of 104,598
Radeon Pro WX 320029% better
4,337.54% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 has 29% better performance than the GeForce MX230 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce MX230 is ranked 287th with a score of 3,363.5, and the Radeon Pro WX 3200 is ranked 267th with a score of 4,337.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX230
No data available
Radeon Pro WX 3200
21.814% of 161.45

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 has 33% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon Pro WX 3200's 21.8 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX230 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978+494%
Quadro P400015,433+359%
Radeon Pro WX 32004,337.5+29%
Radeon Pro WX 31003,690.5+10%
Quadro K4000M3,466+3%
GeForce GTX 760M3,369+0%
GeForce MX2303,363.5
Radeon R9 M3753,314-1%
GeForce 945M3,309.5-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX230 orRadeon Pro WX 3200
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A200044.49+104%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49+104%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8
Radeon PRO W680019.74-9%
Quadro P400018.94-13%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-15%
RTX A600010.96-50%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-52%
Quadro P50008.04-63%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
748
955.5
(+27.74%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
839.5
1,059
(+26.15%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,796.5
18,866
(+19.43%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,467.5
3,156
(+27.9%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,621.5
4,657
(+28.59%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
83.4
(+9.02%)
76.5
PassMark G3D Mark
1,835
2,438
(+32.86%)
PassMark G2D Mark
213
417
(+95.77%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
CodenameGP108Polaris 23
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Process Size14 nm14 nm
Transistors1,800 million2,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth48.06 Gb/s96 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,502 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
Slots--1 slot
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)10 W65 W
Suggested PSU--250 W
OutputsDevice Dependentmini-DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores256--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1632
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed1,519 MHz1,295 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,531 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
Pixel Fill Rate24.5 GPixel/s20.72 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate24.5 GTexel/s41.44 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance783.9 GFLOPS1.66 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance24.5 GFLOPS103.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce MX230Radeon Pro WX 3200
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.