Quadro NVS 510M vs FirePro W8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W8000 with Quadro NVS 510M, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W8000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
10.16
+1682%

W8000 outperforms NVS 510M by a whopping 1682% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4681249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.48no data
Power efficiency3.441.24
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTahitiG71
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date14 June 2012 (13 years ago)21 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1792no data
Core clock speed900 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate100.810.80
Floating-point processing power3.226 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3216
TMUs11224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth176 GB/s19.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x SDINo outputs
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FirePro W8000 10.16
+1682%
NVS 510M 0.57

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro W8000 4259
+1689%
NVS 510M 238

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.16 0.57
Recency 14 June 2012 21 August 2006
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 35 Watt

FirePro W8000 has a 1682.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 510M, on the other hand, has 542.9% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 510M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W8000 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro NVS 510M is a mobile workstation one.

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