GeForce MX150 vs NVS 510

In this comparison between GeForce MX150 and NVS 510 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce MX150 will be the best choice, for others NVS 510 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX150 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX150 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce MX150 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX150 NVS 510
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • NVS 510 has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
  • GeForce MX150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and NVS 510 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX150 has 2 GB more memory, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce MX150 is used in Laptops, and NVS 510 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX150 is build with Pascal architecture, and NVS 510 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 671 MHz higher, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce MX150 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and NVS 510 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 4226 MHz higher, than NVS 510.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 1−2
medium / 1080p 14−16 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX150 NVS 510
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17S-G1 GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 16 May 2017 23 October 2012
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 1468 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 1532 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 12.75
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 306.0 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 17 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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