NVIDIA GeForce 305M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce 305M scores 151 against 151 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M, making it effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M.
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M carries more video memory (1 GB against 512 MB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce 305M draws less board power (14 W against 23 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce 305M is the more efficient of the two (10.8 against 6.6 points per watt).
Comparing 6 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 8/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce 305M, 7/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce 305M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16 | Not recorded |
| Base clock | 525 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Memory size | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory type | Not recorded | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 64-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 16.0 GB/s |
| Board power | 14 W | 23 W |
| Architecture | Tesla | Not recorded |
| Launch date | 2010-01-10 | 2009-02-11 |