Quadro NVS 510M vs GRID K120Q
Aggregated performance score
GRID K120Q outperforms Quadro NVS 510M by 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1112 | 1144 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.01 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | G71 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 2 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 21 August 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | no data |
| Current price | no data | $105 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | 10.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 326.4 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GRID K120Q and Quadro NVS 510M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | no data |
Memory
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 | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1782 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.51 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GRID K120Q outperforms Quadro NVS 510M by 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GRID K120Q outperforms Quadro NVS 510M by 16% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 2 July 2014 | 21 August 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
The GRID K120Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 510M in performance tests.
Be aware that GRID K120Q is a workstation card while Quadro NVS 510M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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