Quadro FX 1500M vs Radeon HD 7310M

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.

Quadro FX 1500M vs Radeon HD 7310M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro FX 1500M vs Radeon HD 7310M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro FX 1500M

2008

Why buy it

✅16.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2008 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌302.1% higher power demand at 189W vs 47W.

Radeon HD 7310M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 47W instead of 189W, a 142W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro FX 1500M across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro FX 1500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 16.9% in average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3% in PassMark G3D (171 vs 166), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Quadro FX 1500M 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?

Quadro FX 1500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro FX 1500M vs Radeon HD 7310M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro FX 1500M

The Quadro FX 1500M 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: 171 points. Launch price was $3,499.

Radeon HD 7310M

The Radeon HD 7310M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 47W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 166 points. Launch price was $59.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 1500M scores 171 and the Radeon HD 7310M reaches 166 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 1500M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 7310M uses GCN 1.0, both on 55 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 1500M) vs 384 (Radeon HD 7310M). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 1500M) vs 0.6144 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7310M).

Feature	Quadro FX 1500M	Radeon HD 7310M
G3D Mark Score	171+3%	166
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	55 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	240	384+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6221 TFLOPS+1%	0.6144 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+300%	8
TMUs	80+233%	24
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro FX 1500M	Radeon HD 7310M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro FX 1500M and System on the Radeon HD 7310M.

Feature	Quadro FX 1500M	Radeon HD 7310M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 1500M draws 189W versus the Radeon HD 7310M's 47W — a 120.3% difference. The Radeon HD 7310M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 1500M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7310M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.