FirePro S9050 vs Quadro M500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and Quadro M500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and Quadro M500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 S9050 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 129 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro S9050 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 1496 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 287% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Quadro M500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 15 December 2015
Pipelines 1792 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 17.98
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
nView Display Management +
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