Quadro K510M vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super

Place in the ranking	168	953
Place by popularity	7	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.42	no data
Power efficiency	18.26	3.84
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	TU116	GK208
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 October 2019 (5 years ago)	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	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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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	1408	192
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	846 MHz
Boost clock speed	1785 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	6,600 million	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.1	13.54
Floating-point processing power	5.027 TFLOPS	0.3249 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	8
TMUs	88	16

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Display Port	no data	1.2
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	-	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+
NVENC	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.5	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	7.5	+

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. 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.

GTX 1660 Super 32.04
+1890%

Quadro K510M 1.61

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.

GTX 1660 Super 12722
+1885%

Quadro K510M 641

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	91 +2175%	4−5 −2175%
1440p	56 +2700%	2−3 −2700%
4K	30 +2900%	1−2 −2900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.52	no data
1440p	4.09	no data
4K	7.63	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	90 +1186%	7−8 −1186%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 +1420%	5−6 −1420%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	92 +2967%	3−4 −2967%
Counter-Strike 2	62 +786%	7−8 −786%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +1080%	5−6 −1080%
Forza Horizon 4	163 +1938%	8−9 −1938%
Forza Horizon 5	96 +2300%	4−5 −2300%
Metro Exodus	108 +10700%	1−2 −10700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80 +1043%	7−8 −1043%
Valorant	143 +1943%	7−8 −1943%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +3033%	3−4 −3033%
Counter-Strike 2	52 +643%	7−8 −643%
Cyberpunk 2077	49 +880%	5−6 −880%
Dota 2	166 +8200%	2−3 −8200%
Far Cry 5	147 +1125%	12−14 −1125%
Fortnite	150−160 +1813%	8−9 −1813%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +1513%	8−9 −1513%
Forza Horizon 5	67 +2133%	3−4 −2133%
Grand Theft Auto V	133 +6550%	2−3 −6550%
Metro Exodus	73 +7200%	1−2 −7200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	233 +1271%	16−18 −1271%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 +514%	7−8 −514%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +1313%	8−9 −1313%
Valorant	77 +2467%	3−4 −2467%
World of Tanks	270−280 +739%	30−35 −739%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 +2533%	3−4 −2533%
Counter-Strike 2	48 +586%	7−8 −586%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +780%	5−6 −780%
Dota 2	211 +10450%	2−3 −10450%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +650%	12−14 −650%
Forza Horizon 4	112 +1300%	8−9 −1300%
Forza Horizon 5	67 +2133%	3−4 −2133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +988%	16−18 −988%
Valorant	122 +1933%	6−7 −1933%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Dota 2	62 +1967%	3−4 −1967%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +1967%	3−4 −1967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	162 +1520%	10−11 −1520%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
World of Tanks	210−220 +2030%	10−11 −2030%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	56 +2700%	2−3 −2700%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +733%	3−4 −733%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +1650%	6−7 −1650%
Forza Horizon 4	80 +1900%	4−5 −1900%
Forza Horizon 5	39 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
Metro Exodus	67 +2133%	3−4 −2133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +980%	5−6 −980%
Valorant	73 +943%	7−8 −943%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16	0−1
Dota 2	60 +275%	16−18 −275%
Grand Theft Auto V	60 +300%	14−16 −300%
Metro Exodus	22 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	101 +1920%	5−6 −1920%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +2000%	1−2 −2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 +300%	14−16 −300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	29 +2800%	1−2 −2800%
Counter-Strike 2	6	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +450%	2−3 −450%
Dota 2	95 +494%	16−18 −494%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Fortnite	40−45 +2100%	2−3 −2100%
Forza Horizon 4	44 +2100%	2−3 −2100%
Forza Horizon 5	22 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
Valorant	34 +1600%	2−3 −1600%

This is how GTX 1660 Super and Quadro K510M compete in popular games:

GTX 1660 Super is 2175% faster in 1080p
GTX 1660 Super is 2700% faster in 1440p
GTX 1660 Super is 2900% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 Super is 10700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1660 Super surpassed Quadro K510M in all 46 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.04	1.61
Recency	29 October 2019	23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	30 Watt

GTX 1660 Super has a 1890.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro K510M, on the other hand, has 316.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K510M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Super is a desktop card while Quadro K510M 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.