


The chip should also support CUDA and DirectX Compute to access the computing power of the graphics card for general tasks (like encoding a video). This helps reducing the CPU load and should lead to higher battery runtimes when viewing HD videos. The NVS 3100M supports PureVideo HD (with Video Processor VP4) to decode HD videos in the formats H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP using the GPU. Still, because of the "business drivers" and the slightly lower clock rate, the gaming performance of the NVS3100M may be worse. For example the old FEAR ran on a G210M in medium to high details fluently. Therefore, it is an entry level graphics card with low 3D performance that should be sufficient for low end games and demanding games in very low detail settings and resolutions. GeForce G210M / 310M) but with drivers that are optimized for stability and compatibility in business applications). The Nvidia NVS 3100M or Nvidia Quadro NVS 3100M is a business graphics card that is based on the GT218 core (e.g. The implementation of Optimus, however, is dependent on the laptop manufacturer. Furthermore, the Fermi chip supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated Intel graphics card and the Nvidia GPU. If idle, the chip is clocked at approximately 50/101/137 MHz (chip/shader/memory, respectively) in 2D mode and at 202/405/324 MHz in 3D mode to save power. The power consumption of the graphics card should be similar to the GeForce GT 435M and is therefore suited for 15" or larger laptops. However, the GPU is generally not powerful enough to support both PhysX and high detail game settings at reasonable frame rates. Furthermore, physics calculations can be done by the GPU using PhysX (supported in Mafia 2 and Metro 2033). For example, the stream processor can encode videos considerably faster than can a modern CPU. Through CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute 2.1 support, the NVS 5400M can assist in general calculations. Furthermore, the GPU is able to decode two 1080p streams simultaneously (e.g., for Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture). The integrated Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and is able to fully decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - e.g., DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9, and H.264 (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking).

The NVS5400M offers PureVideo HD technology for video decoding using the GPU. Similar to the Radeon HD 5730, the NVS 5400M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream without quality loss to a HiFi receiver. Nevertheless, most games of 2012 run fluently in medium detail settings.Ī novelty of the GF104, GF106 and GF108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) via HDMI. The performance of the NVS 5400M is slightly below the GeForce GT 630M due to the reduced core clock (660 MHz, 800 MHz Turbo). More details on the GF108 architecture can be found on the dedicated page of the GeForce GT 435M.
