Lenovo Quadro NVS 510 2GB workstation
Lenovo
25 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Quadro NVS 510 2GB workstation
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
72 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The GTX 1080 is praised for its strong performance and value, especially at the $499 price point. Users report cool temperatures and good frame rates, but some mention coil whine, thermal throttling, and software issues with Gigabyte's Extreme Engine. Overall, it's recommended for those seeking a cheaper 1080 without needing extreme overclocking.
Pros
- Great performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
- Quiet fans at low speeds
- Strong 4K capability
Cons
- Coil whine
- Thermal throttling issues
- Software issues with Extreme Engine
- Fan noise at high speeds
- No SLI bridge included
Performance 6
Value for money 5
Temperature 4
Coil whine 2
Thermal throttling 1
Software issues 1
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Lenovo Quadro NVS 510 | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro NVS 510 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Pascal |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 54★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.29999923706055★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.649999618530273★ | 8.873000144958496 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 35★ | 180 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 500 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | — | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 280★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.10 kg★ | 0.90 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Quadro NVS 510 2GB workstation
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Strong compute (66th percentile)
- Below average raster (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average vram (15th percentile)15th %ile
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (74th percentile)
- Below average compute (27th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo Quadro NVS 510 2GB workstation
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Scores 44 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 37 specs.
