GeForce 315M

Tesla 2.0 GeForce 300 Series Laptop Desktop GDDR3 2011 Notebook OEM

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2011-01-05
CUDA Cores: 16
Memory: 512 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 12.64 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 14 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Laptop GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 315M
GPU Codename	GT218
Architecture	Tesla 2.0
Launch Date	2011-01-05
Market Segment Notes	Laptop in GeForce 300 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GT218
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-969
Process Node	TSMC 40 nm
Transistor Count	0.26 billion
Die Size	57 mm²
CUDA Cores	16
SM Count	2
TMUs	8
ROPs	4
Base Clock	606 MHz
Boost Clock	606 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	2.424 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	4.848 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.04 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	512 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	790 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	12.64 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	14 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Slot Width	IGP
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	OEM design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.2
Shader Model	4.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.1
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

Why It Mattered

GeForce 315M matters as a mobile GeForce 300 Series implementation from the Tesla 2.0 generation around 2011. Laptop GPU names often hide large differences in power limits, cooling, memory, and OEM firmware, so tracking the exact variant explains why similarly named systems can perform differently.

Sources

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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