GeForce 8500 GT vs NVS 510

Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 510 with GeForce 8500 GT, including specs and performance data.

NVS 510
2012
2 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.63
+308%

NVS 510 outperforms 8500 GT by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9731303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.040.01
Power efficiency3.551.02
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK107G86
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)17 April 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

NVS 510 has 300% better value for money than 8500 GT.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores19216
Core clock speed797 MHz459 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate12.753.672
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS0.02938 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs168
L1 Cache16 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB32 KB

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 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length160 mm229 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-+

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s12.8 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.01.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

NVS 510 1.63
+308%
8500 GT 0.40

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.

NVS 510 Samples: 354 683
+304%
8500 GT Samples: 1145 169

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 1.63 0.40
Recency 23 October 2012 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 30 Watt

NVS 510 has a 307.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

8500 GT, on the other hand, has 16.7% lower power consumption.

The NVS 510 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 510 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8500 GT is a desktop one.

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