GeForce 610M vs Quadro FX 3500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 610M vs Quadro FX 3500M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 610M vs Quadro FX 3500M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 610M

2015

Why buy it

✅169.8% more average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 33W instead of 189W, a 156W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro FX 3500M

2008

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 610M across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2008 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌472.7% higher power demand at 189W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 610M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 169.8% in average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro FX 3500M instead at 306 vs 292, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 610M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2008. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 610M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce 610M vs Quadro FX 3500M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 610M

The GeForce 610M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1072 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 292 points.

Quadro FX 3500M

The Quadro FX 3500M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 11 2008. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 610 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 189W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 306 points. Launch price was $3,499.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 610M scores 292 and the Quadro FX 3500M reaches 306 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 610M is built on Maxwell while the Quadro FX 3500M uses Tesla 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 610M) vs 240 (Quadro FX 3500M). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 610M) vs 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 3500M).

Feature	GeForce 610M	Quadro FX 3500M
G3D Mark Score	292	306+5%
Architecture	Maxwell	Tesla 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	384+60%	240
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS+45%	0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	24	80+233%
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 610M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro FX 3500M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Quadro FX 3500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 610M and 64-bit on the Quadro FX 3500M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 610M) vs 0.25 MB (Quadro FX 3500M) — the GeForce 610M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Quadro FX 3500M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 610M) vs 9.0c (Quadro FX 3500M). OpenGL: 4.1 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce 610M	Quadro FX 3500M
DirectX	11.0+22%	9.0c
OpenGL	4.1+95%	2.1
Max Displays	2+100%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 610M) vs None (Quadro FX 3500M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs VP1. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 610M) vs MPEG-2,WMV9 (Quadro FX 3500M).

Feature	GeForce 610M	Quadro FX 3500M
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	VP1
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,WMV9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 610M draws 33W versus the Quadro FX 3500M's 189W — a 140.5% difference. The GeForce 610M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 610M) vs 350W (Quadro FX 3500M). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.