GeForce 610M vs GT 610
Aggregate performance score
GT 610 outperforms 610M by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1108 | 1118 |
| Place by popularity | 97 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | N13M-GE |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 6 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39.99 | no data |
| Current price | $98 (2.5x MSRP) | $55 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce 610M has 1200% better value for money than GT 610.
Detailed specifications
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 | 48 | 48 |
| CUDA cores | 48 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 672 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 12 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 102 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 6.5 billion/sec | Up to 7.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 155.5 gflops | 129.02 gflops |
| Video decoders | no data | H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GT 610 and GeForce 610M 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.
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 5.7" (14.5 cm) | no data |
| Height | 2.7" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1024 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1.8 GB/s | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | Up to 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and outputs
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 | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | Up to 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | no data |
| Optimus | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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.
GT 610 outperforms 610M by 7% based on our aggregate 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%
GT 610 outperforms 610M by 6% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
610M outperforms GT 610 by 7% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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 | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 2 April 2012 | 6 December 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 12 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 610 and GeForce 610M.
Be aware that GeForce GT 610 is a desktop card while GeForce 610M is a notebook 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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