FireStream 9270 vs Quadro 500M

In this comparison between FireStream 9270 and Quadro 500M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FireStream 9270 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FireStream 9270
Quadro 500M

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
 
  • FireStream 9270 has 357% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 Quadro 500M
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 GF108
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 November 2008 22 February 2011
Pipelines 800 96
Core clock speed 750 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 11.20
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1