NVS 315 vs Quadro K2100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K2100M with NVS 315, including specs and performance data.
K2100M outperforms NVS 315 by a whopping 292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 727 | 1128 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | 0.07 |
| Power efficiency | 4.42 | 3.26 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK106 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 10 March 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $84.95 | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
K2100M has 800% better value for money than NVS 315.
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 | 576 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 667 MHz | 523 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,540 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.02 | 4.184 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7684 TFLOPS | 0.1004 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 48 | 8 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 752 MHz | 875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.0 GB/s | 14 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs | 1x DMS-59 |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 24
+300%
| 6−7
−300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.54
+649%
| 26.50
−649%
|
- K2100M has 649% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Elden Ring | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Elden Ring | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| World of Tanks | 60−65
+336%
|
14−16
−336%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how K2100M and NVS 315 compete in popular games:
- K2100M is 300% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.53 | 0.90 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 10 March 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 19 Watt |
K2100M has a 292.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 315, on the other hand, has 189.5% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K2100M is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 315 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation card while NVS 315 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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