PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
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
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, quiet operation, and visual appeal. It is seen as a significant upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 and 1650 Super, especially for gaming and AI features like DLSS 4. Some note the need for a 500W+ power supply, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
Cons
- Requires 500W+ power supply
- Large size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| PNY Quadro NVS 310 | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro NVS 310 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 512 MB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 54★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.29999923706055★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.649999618530273★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 295 | 145★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 600 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 0 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 279★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 1.11 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average raster (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
