NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M is a Fermi 2.0-based mobile GPU from the GeForce 700M generation, fabricated by TSMC on a 28 nm process with 585 million transistors packed into a 116 mm² die. Released on 2013-01-08 and now end-of-life, it posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 2422, which places it at the 14th percentile of all GPUs in the database. That percentile ranking tells most of the story: this is a decidedly entry-level part, and the benchmark data around it confirms a tight cluster of similarly weak performers.

Who Should Consider It

The GT 710M is not a gaming GPU by any modern measure. With 96 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, and 8 raster output units, the hardware is built for basic display tasks rather than heavy 3D rendering. The 297.6 GFLOPS FP32 compute figure and the 3.100 GPixel/s pixel rate suggest that any 3D workload will need to be modest in scope. Benchmark results indicate that a user would be limited to low resolutions and low detail settings, likely 720p or below, for older or less demanding titles. The 1024 MB DDR3 frame buffer and 14.40 GB/s memory bandwidth further restrict what can be rendered without severe texture thrashing. For office productivity, video playback, or legacy software that requires a discrete GPU, the GT 710M can handle the job. But the 14th percentile standing means it sits below the vast majority of GPUs in the database, so anyone hoping for playable frame rates in contemporary games should look elsewhere. The data suggests this is a stopgap part for machines where the integrated GPU is inadequate, not a component for a gaming rig.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The fact pack lists no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores for the GT 710M. That means hardware-accelerated ray tracing is entirely absent, and any AI-accelerated features like DLSS are equally unsupported. The API support is partial: DirectX 12 is listed as "12 (11_0)", meaning the GPU can run DirectX 12 applications but only at the 11_0 feature level, which omits several modern DX12 capabilities. OpenGL 4.6 is supported, giving some longevity for OpenGL-based applications. Vulkan, however, is not listed at all, so any Vulkan-only title will not run on this hardware. The absence of a Vulkan entry in the fact pack is notable because it removes a whole class of modern cross-platform games from consideration. The feature set is essentially that of an early-2010s GPU, which aligns with the 2013-01-08 release date. For users who need compute through OpenCL, the 2422 score is the only benchmark provided, and it reflects the limited shading resources.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 710M's Geekbench OpenCL score of 2422 is the single benchmark data point available. Against its nearest rivals, the deltas are small but revealing. The NVIDIA GeForce 710M scores 2419, making the GT 710M 0.1% faster — essentially a tie. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 2402, and the GT 710M is 0.8% ahead of that card in this particular OpenCL test. This is a surprising result given the RX 6750 GRE's name and memory capacity, but the benchmark measures compute only, and the GT 710M's 96 shading units at 900 MHz memory clock (1800 Mbps effective) evidently produce a competitive OpenCL number. The NVIDIA GeForce MX250 scores 2449, putting the GT 710M 1.1% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce MX150 scores 2377, and the GT 710M leads it by 1.9%. The pattern is clear: the GT 710M sits in a narrow performance band where the difference between the slowest and fastest rival is just a few percentage points. The 14th percentile ranking across all GPUs underscores that this band is near the bottom of the overall distribution. The 0.8% lead over the RX 6750 GRE should not be interpreted as general superiority; it is specific to this OpenCL workload.

How It Compares

NVIDIA GeForce 710M: The GT 710M is 0.1% faster, with scores of 2422 versus 2419. These two GPUs are effectively indistinguishable in performance. The delta is within noise, and the data suggests they are the same class of hardware with a minor clock or configuration difference.

AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB: The GT 710M leads by 0.8% (2422 vs 2402). Despite the RX 6750 GRE's much larger 12 GB memory capacity, the OpenCL compute score is lower. This is a counterintuitive result that highlights how a single benchmark can mask real-world differences. The GT 710M's 96 shading units and 16 TMUs produce a compute throughput that happens to edge out the AMD part in this test.

NVIDIA GeForce MX250: The MX250 is 1.1% ahead, scoring 2449 versus 2422. The gap is small, but it is the only rival that beats the GT 710M in this comparison set. The MX250's newer architecture likely explains the slight edge, though the fact pack does not provide architectural details for the MX250.

NVIDIA GeForce MX150: The GT 710M is 1.9% ahead, with 2422 versus 2377. This is the largest delta among the four rivals. The MX150 is the slowest in this group, and the GT 710M's lead, while modest, is consistent across the benchmark.

FAQ

Q: Does the GT 710M support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The fact pack lists no ray tracing cores, so hardware ray tracing is not available.

Q: What is the memory configuration?

A: The GT 710M has 1024 MB of DDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 14.40 GB/s and a memory clock of 900 MHz (1800 Mbps effective).

Q: Which DirectX version is supported?

A: DirectX 12 is supported at the 11_0 feature level, along with OpenGL 4.6. Vulkan is not listed.

Q: What is the power draw?

A: The TDP is 15 W. No power connector or PSU recommendation is specified in the fact pack.

Q: When was it released and is it still in production?

A: It was released on 2013-01-08 and its production status is end-of-life.

Q: How does it perform relative to the GeForce 710M?

A: It is 0.1% faster, with scores of 2422 and 2419 respectively.

Power and Cooling

The GT 710M has a TDP of just 15 W. This is a very low power envelope, typical of a mobile GPU designed for thin-and-light laptops. The fact pack lists no power connectors and no suggested PSU, which is consistent with a part that draws power solely from the PCIe slot. The 28 nm process node and 585 million transistors on a 116 mm² die contribute to the efficiency, with a transistor density of 5.0M per mm². The lack of a PSU recommendation in the data means that system integrators would rely on the laptop's existing power delivery. The 15 W figure also implies that cooling requirements are minimal — a simple heat sink or heat pipe would suffice, though the fact pack does not specify any cooler details. The low power draw is one of the few unambiguous positives for this GPU, as it allows for deployment in compact chassis without thermal concerns.

Memory Subsystem

The GT 710M ships with 1024 MB of DDR3 memory across a 64-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 14.40 GB/s. This is a small and slow memory configuration by any standard. The 64-bit bus width is half of what was common even in the early 2010s, and the 14.40 GB/s bandwidth is a hard ceiling for texture streaming and frame buffer access. At high resolutions, the bandwidth becomes the primary bottleneck: with only 1024 MB of VRAM, modern textures will not fit, and the low bandwidth means even if they did, the GPU would stall fetching data. The pixel rate of 3.100 GPixel/s and texture rate of 12.40 GTexel/s further compound the issue, as the ROPs and TMUs cannot push enough data to sustain high-resolution rendering. The memory clock of 900 MHz (1800 Mbps effective) is the only clock specified in the fact pack, and it is low. For any workload above 720p, the memory subsystem will be severely limiting. The data indicates that this GPU is best paired with low-resolution displays or used for tasks that do not demand large frame buffers. The 1024 MB capacity is also insufficient for modern operating system compositors that allocate significant VRAM for desktop rendering, though the GPU can still function in a basic capacity.