GeForce RTX 5070 vs 310M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 310M with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 outperforms 310M by a whopping 25690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1332 | 9 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.54 | 21.68 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | GB205 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 January 2010 (15 years ago) | February 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 606 MHz | 2165 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2510 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 31,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.848 | 481.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.04896 TFLOPS | 30.84 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 73 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | Up to 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11000%
|
220−230
+11000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−2557%
|
180−190
+2557%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−18500%
|
180−190
+18500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11000%
|
220−230
+11000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−2557%
|
180−190
+2557%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−18500%
|
180−190
+18500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9833%
|
290−300
+9833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1577%
|
400−450
+1577%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−11000%
|
220−230
+11000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−2557%
|
180−190
+2557%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−2038%
|
270−280
+2038%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−18500%
|
180−190
+18500%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−25400%
|
2550−2600
+25400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9833%
|
290−300
+9833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−7925%
|
300−350
+7925%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1577%
|
400−450
+1577%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−2557%
|
180−190
+2557%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−18500%
|
180−190
+18500%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−25400%
|
2550−2600
+25400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9833%
|
290−300
+9833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2429%
|
170−180
+2429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−7925%
|
300−350
+7925%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1577%
|
400−450
+1577%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−8650%
|
170−180
+8650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−26200%
|
260−270
+26200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−18400%
|
180−190
+18400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 150−160 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1073%
|
170−180
+1073%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−16500%
|
300−350
+16500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−12100%
|
120−130
+12100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550
+0%
|
500−550
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 is 26200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5070 is ahead in 31 test (53%)
- there's a draw in 28 tests (47%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 79.95 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 250 Watt |
GeForce 310M has 1685.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 25690.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 310M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.
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