NVS 3100M vs Radeon HD 6510G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6510G2 with NVS 3100M, including specs and performance data.
HD 6510G2 outperforms NVS 3100M by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1027 | 1229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.61 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | no data | GT218 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (15 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 | 400 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 606 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 14 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.848 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.04698 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 790 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 12.64 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 data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| World of Tanks | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6510G2 is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 6510G2 is ahead in 27 tests (82%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (18%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 0.53 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 7 January 2010 |
HD 6510G2 has a 152.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Radeon HD 6510G2 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 3100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6510G2 is a notebook graphics card while NVS 3100M 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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