PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
Most users found this PNY Quadro card to be an excellent, low-power upgrade for basic office or multi-monitor setups. It installs easily, is automatically recognized by Windows 11, and runs quietly—despite one reviewer's general dislike of fans. While not intended for heavy gaming, it reliably adds DisplayPort outputs and works perfectly for non-gaming tasks.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Automatic driver detection in Windows 11
- Low power consumption
- Dual DisplayPort outputs
- Quiet fan operation
Cons
- Fan present (despite being quiet)
- Not suitable for heavy gaming
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS RTX 3060 12GB is widely praised as a great budget card for 1080p gaming and AI tasks, offering solid performance and quiet operation. Users upgrading from older GPUs like the GTX 1060 or R9 280 report a huge leap in quality. However, one buyer complained about false warranty advertising, claiming the seller promised a 3-year warranty but only offered 3 months. Overall, the card delivers excellent value for its price.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- 12GB VRAM for AI tasks
Cons
- False warranty advertising by seller
- Fans only spin under heavy load
- Noisy under full load
- Not suitable for ultra-wide monitors >32"
Scores
Specifications
| PNY Quadro NVS 310 | ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro NVS 310 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 512 MB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | — | 96★ |
| RT Cores | 54★ | 24 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.29999923706055★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.649999618530273★ | 15.109999656677246 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 295 | 160★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Dual Fan★ |
| Fans | 0 | 2★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 279 | 227★ |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 0.66 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average ai (33rd percentile)
- Below average vram (34th percentile)
Pricing
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual 8GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 67 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
