Quadro NVS 510M vs Radeon HD 6470M

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 NVS 510M vs Radeon HD 6470M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro NVS 510M vs Radeon HD 6470M: 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 NVS 510M

2011

Why buy it

✅0.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Radeon HD 6470M

2011

Why buy it

✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro NVS 510M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2011 hardware with 1 GB 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 NVS 510M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 0.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 5.8% in PassMark G3D (238 vs 225), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Quadro NVS 510M 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 NVS 510M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro NVS 510M vs Radeon HD 6470M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro NVS 510M

The Quadro NVS 510M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 22 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 450 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 238 points.

Radeon HD 6470M

The Radeon HD 6470M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 680 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 225 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro NVS 510M scores 238 versus the Radeon HD 6470M's 225 — the Quadro NVS 510M leads by 5.8%. The Quadro NVS 510M is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon HD 6470M uses TeraScale 2, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 384 (Quadro NVS 510M) vs 960 (Radeon HD 6470M). Raw compute: 0.6912 TFLOPS (Quadro NVS 510M) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6470M).

Feature	Quadro NVS 510M	Radeon HD 6470M
G3D Mark Score	238+6%	225
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	TeraScale 2
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	960+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6912 TFLOPS	1.306 TFLOPS+89%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	48
L1 Cache	768 KB+300%	192 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro NVS 510M	Radeon HD 6470M
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 1 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro NVS 510M and System on the Radeon HD 6470M.

Feature	Quadro NVS 510M	Radeon HD 6470M
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro NVS 510M draws 100W versus the Radeon HD 6470M's 75W — a 28.6% difference. The Radeon HD 6470M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro NVS 510M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6470M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.