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NVIDIA Quadro K610M

NVIDIA Quadro K610M

The NVIDIA Quadro K610M is a DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.3 compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Kepler-based GPU built on the GK107 chip with 192 out of 384 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. The Quadro K610M is built for the Intel Shark Bay generation (Haswell) and is a successor to the Quadro K500M (Chief River platform). As a new feature, PCIe 3.0 is supported for the first time. The K610M usually comes with 1 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 650 MHz (2600 MHz effective, 20.8 GB/s). 

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better than with GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Architecture

The Kepler architecture is the successor to the Fermi architecture that first appeared in laptops with the GeForce 400M series. The GK107 Kepler core offers two shader blocks, called SMX, that are clocked at the same speed as the central core. In the K610M, only one block is active leading to the 192 CUDA cores. Although more shader cores are available in the Kepler architecture as compared to the Fermi design, the Kepler shaders are still expected to be up to twice as power efficient. However, due to the missing hot clock of the shader domain, two shaders of a Kepler chip offer similar performance to just one shader of a Fermi chip (as the latter is clocked twice as fast).

Performance

The performance is clearly above the old Quadro K500M (which has only DDR3 memory) and similar to the consumer GeForce GT 720M. However, most demanding games of 2013 will run fluently only in low detail settings.

Features

The improved feature set now includes support for up to 4 active displays. Furthermore, high resolution monitors of up to 3840 x 2160 pixels can now be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a if available. HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards. Please note: The K610M does not supprt 3D Vision Pro.

Using CUDA or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro K610M can be used for general calculations.

The 5th generation PureVideo HD video processor (VP5) is also integrated in the GK107 core and offers hardware decoding of HD videos. Common codecs such as MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 and VC1/WMV9 are fully supported up to 4K resolutions while VC1 and MPEG-4 are supported up to 1080p. Two streams can be decoded in parallel for features such as Picture-in-Picture. Another novelty is the inclusion of a dedicated video encoding engine similar to Intel QuickSync that can be accessed by the NVENC API.

The power consumption of the Quadro K610M is rated at a TGP of 30 W including the board and memory components. Therefore, the card is suited for medium-sized notebooks with 15-inch displays or greater.

Quadro K Series

Quadro K5100M compare 1536 @ 0.77 GHz256 Bit @ 3600 MHz
Quadro K5000M compare 1344 @ 0.71 GHz256 Bit @ 3000 MHz
Quadro K4100M compare 1152 @ 0.71 GHz256 Bit @ 3200 MHz
Quadro K4000M compare 960 @ 0.6 GHz256 Bit @ 2800 MHz
Quadro K3100M compare 768 @ 0.71 GHz256 Bit @ 3200 MHz
Quadro K3000M compare 576 @ 0.65 GHz256 Bit @ 2800 MHz
Quadro K2100M compare 576 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 3000 MHz
Quadro K1100M compare 384 @ 0.71 GHz128 Bit @ 2800 MHz
Quadro K620M compare 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Quadro K2000M compare 384 @ 0.75 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Quadro K1000M compare 192 @ 0.85 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Quadro K610M 192 @ 0.95 GHz64 Bit @ 2600 MHz
Quadro K510M compare 192 @ 0.85 GHz64 Bit @ 2400 MHz
Quadro K500M compare 192 @ 0.85 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
ArchitectureKepler
Pipelines192 - unified
Core Speed954 MHz
Memory Speed2600 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Power Consumption30 Watt
Transistor Count1.3 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesOptimus, PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, OpenCL 1.2, 3DTV Play
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement23.07.2013
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.de

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.3 pt (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1283     avg: 1295     median: 1294.5 (2%)     max: 1306 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1134     avg: 1144     median: 1143.5 (1%)     max: 1153 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 20.54     avg: 20.9     median: 20.9 (12%)     max: 21.28 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 25.26     avg: 25.9     median: 25.9 (15%)     max: 26.47 fps
specvp11 sw-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 35.16     avg: 35.6     median: 35.6 (27%)     max: 36.1 fps
specvp11 proe-05 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 13.93     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (18%)     max: 15.9 fps
specvp11 maya-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 35.14     avg: 38.8     median: 38.8 (29%)     max: 42.44 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 49.06     avg: 49.5     median: 49.5 (53%)     max: 49.84 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 14.67     avg: 15.9     median: 15.8 (8%)     max: 17.02 fps
specvp11 catia-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 28.32     avg: 28.5     median: 28.5 (15%)     max: 28.72 fps
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1280x720
44  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
99.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
50.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
35.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
21.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
52.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
26.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
66.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
med. 1366x768
33  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
38.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
23  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
119  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
73  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
58  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
52  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

2012
low 1024x768
48  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
109  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
47  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
54.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
40.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
76  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
69  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
47  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
43  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
25  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
26.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
62  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
19  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
72  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
23  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
131.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
23.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
345  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
132  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
27  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Saints Row IV4432138
GRID 299.850.535.712.5
Metro: Last Light21.516.19.14.8
BioShock Infinite52.526.422.26
Tomb Raider66.931.820.74.9
Assassin´s Creed III33267
Hitman: Absolution38.82314.57.5
World of Tanks v811931229
F1 201273585221
Torchlight 24810947
Sleeping Dogs54.540.914.85
Dirt Showdown7648329
Diablo III69474325
Alan Wake26.8166
Anno 20706231197
Batman: Arkham City72482311
Total War: Shogun 2131.523.77.5
World of Warcraft3451322712
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