Quadro NVS 510M vs HD Graphics 2500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with Quadro NVS 510M, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 2500 outperforms NVS 510M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1177 | 1202 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.22 |
| Architecture | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | G71 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 21 August 2006 (18 years ago) |
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 | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.900 | 10.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1104 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 1 | 16 |
| TMUs | 6 | 24 |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | 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 | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
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 | 8
+14.3%
| 7−8
−14.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| World of Tanks | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how HD Graphics 2500 and NVS 510M compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 2500 is 14% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 1 April 2012 | 21 August 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
HD Graphics 2500 has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 510M in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop 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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