FirePro S10000 vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between FirePro S10000 and Quadro M500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S10000 and Quadro M500M.

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S10000 has 2400% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S10000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S10000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 204 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro M500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 12 November 2012 15 December 2015
Pipelines 4096 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 17.98
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
nView Display Management +
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