NVS 510 vs Quadro K1000M

In this comparison between NVS 510 and Quadro K1000M 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 NVS 510 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M here:

Main Specs

  NVS 510 Quadro K1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K1000M has 28% more power consumption, than NVS 510.
  • NVS 510 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • NVS 510 and Quadro K1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • NVS 510 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • NVS 510 and Quadro K1000M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 53 MHz higher, than NVS 510.
  • NVS 510 and Quadro K1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 18 MHz higher, than NVS 510.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
NVS 510 and Quadro K1000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  NVS 510 Quadro K1000M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 N14P-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 October 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 192
Core clock speed 797 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 12.75 13.60
Floating-point performance 306.0 gflops 326.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 17 Mh/s 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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