GeForce RTX 5070 vs Quadro NVS 210S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 210S with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

NVS 210S
2003
11 Watt
0.05

RTX 5070 outperforms NVS 210S by a whopping 138860% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking152019
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data72.93
Power efficiency0.3521.17
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameC51GB205
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 December 2003 (21 years ago)4 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 coresno data6144
Core clock speed425 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2512 MHz
Number of transistors75 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)11 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate0.85482.3
Floating-point processing powerno data30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs180
TMUs2192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data245 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 SharedGDDR7
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data672.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA-10.1
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 210S 0.05
RTX 5070 69.48
+138860%

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 210S 23
RTX 5070 29115
+126487%

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-0−1218
1440p-0−1124
4K-0−177

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.52
1440pno data4.43
4Kno data7.13

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
God of War 291
+0%
291
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 322
+0%
322
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 329
+0%
329
+0%
God of War 244
+0%
244
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 306
+0%
306
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 299
+0%
299
+0%
God of War 197
+0%
197
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 436
+0%
436
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 290
+0%
290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
God of War 141
+0%
141
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 210
+0%
210
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
God of War 122
+0%
122
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150
+0%
150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
God of War 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.05 69.48
Recency 22 December 2003 4 March 2025
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 250 Watt

NVS 210S has 2172.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 138860% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 21 years, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 210S in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 210S is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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