Quadro NVS 140M vs GRID K1

Place in the ranking	1001	1464
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.92	1.46
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK107	G86
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	18 March 2013 (12 years ago)	9 May 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,140	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores	192 ×4	16
Core clock speed	850 MHz	400 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	210 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.60 ×4	3.200
Floating-point processing power	0.3264 TFLOPS ×4	0.0256 TFLOPS
ROPs	16 ×4	4
TMUs	16 ×4	8
L1 Cache	16 KB	no data
L2 Cache	256 KB	16 KB

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no 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 type	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB ×4	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit ×4	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	891 MHz	600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 GB/s ×4	9.6 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0	1.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GRID K1 1.55
+716%

NVS 140M 0.19

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.

GRID K1 650
+733%

Samples: 14

NVS 140M 78
Samples: 298

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

45−50
+650%

−650%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

92.00

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

This is how GRID K1 and NVS 140M compete in popular games:

GRID K1 is 650% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 30 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.55	0.19
Recency	18 March 2013	9 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	10 Watt

GRID K1 has a 715.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 140M, on the other hand, has 1200% lower power consumption.

The GRID K1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 140M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K1 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro NVS 140M is a mobile workstation one.