NVS 510 vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with NVS 510, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.69

NVS 510 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1176925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Power efficiencyno data3.53
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1GK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores48192
Core clock speed650 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown35 Watt
Texture fill rate6.90012.75
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPS0.306 TFLOPS
ROPs116
TMUs616

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data160 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared891 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data28.51 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.04.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.801.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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 HD8
−125%
18−21
+125%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data24.94

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Fortnite 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
World of Tanks 12
−150%
30−33
+150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
World of Tanks 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Valorant 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Valorant 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and NVS 510 compete in popular games:

  • NVS 510 is 125% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 1.79
Recency 1 April 2012 23 October 2012
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm

HD Graphics 2500 has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 510, on the other hand, has a 159.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.

The NVS 510 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while NVS 510 is a 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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