Quadro NVS 510M vs FX 4500
Aggregated performance score
NVS 510M outperforms FX 4500 by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1167 | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | G70 | G71 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 28 July 2005 (18 years ago) | 21 August 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,499 | no data |
| Current price | $115 (0x MSRP) | $105 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FX 4500 and NVS 510M have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
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.
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.32 | 10.80 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 4500 and Quadro NVS 510M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 33.6 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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.
NVS 510M outperforms FX 4500 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%
NVS 510M outperforms FX 4500 by 11% in Passmark.
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 | 0.59 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 28 July 2005 | 21 August 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Quadro NVS 510M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 is a workstation 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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