Quadro K510M vs FX 3800M
Aggregated performance score
K510M outperforms FX 3800M by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 928 | 897 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.09 | no data |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | N10E-GLM4 | GK208 |
Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
Release date | 20 December 2009 (14 years ago) | 23 July 2013 (10 years ago) |
Current price | $199 | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 128 | 192 |
Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 846 MHz |
Number of transistors | 754 million | 915 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 13.54 |
Floating-point performance | 422.4 gflops | 324.9 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 3800M and Quadro K510M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
Laptop size | large | medium sized |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
Memory
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 |
Display Port | no data | 1.2 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Optimus | no data | + |
3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
Mosaic | no data | + |
nView Display Management | no data | + |
Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 5 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 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.
K510M outperforms FX 3800M by 10% based on our aggregated 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%
K510M outperforms FX 3800M by 10% in Passmark.
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 | 34
−2.9%
| 35−40
+2.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how FX 3800M and Quadro K510M compete in popular games:
- Quadro K510M is 2.9% faster than FX 3800M in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro K510M is 100% faster than the FX 3800M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro K510M is ahead in 9 tests (28%)
- there's a draw in 23 tests (72%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 1.51 | 1.66 |
Recency | 20 December 2009 | 23 July 2013 |
Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 3800M and Quadro K510M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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