NVIDIA NVS 5100M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 scores 202 against 200 for the NVIDIA NVS 5100M, making it about 1 percent faster than the NVIDIA NVS 5100M.
The NVIDIA NVS 5100M carries more video memory (1 GB against 512 MB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA NVS 5100M draws less board power (35 W against 40 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA NVS 5100M is the more efficient of the two (5.7 against 5.1 points per watt).
Comparing 6 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 6/10 recorded for the NVIDIA NVS 5100M, 7/10 for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 580. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA NVS 5100M | NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 48 | 32 |
| Base clock | 550 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Memory size | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Board power | 35 W | 40 W |
| Architecture | Not recorded | Tesla |
| Launch date | 2011-02-22 | 2009-04-09 |
| PassMark G3D | 200 | 202 |