NVS 310 vs ATI Radeon HD 5670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5670 with NVS 310, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 5670
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
2.09
+217%

ATI HD 5670 outperforms NVS 310 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking8781189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.260.04
Power efficiency2.252.27
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameRedwoodGF119
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date14 January 2010 (15 years ago)26 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 5670 has 550% better value for money than NVS 310.

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 cores40048
Core clock speed775 MHz523 MHz
Number of transistors627 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate15.504.184
Floating-point processing power0.62 TFLOPS0.1004 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs208

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mm156 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz875 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s14 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA2x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/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.

ATI HD 5670 2.09
+217%
NVS 310 0.66

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.

ATI HD 5670 802
+215%
NVS 310 255

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:

900p26
+225%
8−9
−225%
Full HD32
+220%
10−12
−220%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.72
+328%
15.90
−328%
  • ATI HD 5670 has 328% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Elden Ring 3−4 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Elden Ring 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Fortnite 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
World of Tanks 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
World of Tanks 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Valorant 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3 0−1

This is how ATI HD 5670 and NVS 310 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5670 is 225% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5670 is 220% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.66
Recency 14 January 2010 26 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 20 Watt

ATI HD 5670 has a 216.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

NVS 310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 220% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 310 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 5670 is a desktop card while NVS 310 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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