GeForce GT 555M vs Quadro K510M

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 GT 555M vs Quadro K510M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 555M vs Quadro K510M: 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 GT 555M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro K510M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro K510M

2013

Why buy it

✅75.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro K510M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 75.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 555M instead at 649 vs 641, 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 GT 555M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GT 555M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro K510M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 555M vs Quadro K510M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GT 555M

The GeForce GT 555M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 980 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 649 points.

Quadro K510M

The Quadro K510M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 771 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 641 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 555M scores 649 and the Quadro K510M reaches 641 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 555M is built on Kepler while the Quadro K510M uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 555M) vs 1,536 (Quadro K510M). Raw compute: 0.7526 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 555M) vs 2.369 TFLOPS (Quadro K510M).

Feature	GeForce GT 555M	Quadro K510M
G3D Mark Score	649+1%	641
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	1536+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7526 TFLOPS	2.369 TFLOPS+215%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	128+300%
L1 Cache	32 KB	128 KB+300%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 555M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro K510M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 555M	Quadro K510M
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 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 555M and 64-bit on the Quadro K510M. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 555M) vs 512 KB (Quadro K510M) — the Quadro K510M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 555M	Quadro K510M
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 555M draws 50W versus the Quadro K510M's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce GT 555M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 555M) vs 350W (Quadro K510M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.