GeForce 825M vs Quadro 500M

In this comparison between GeForce 825M 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 GeForce 825M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 825M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 825M 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 GeForce 825M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 825M Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 500M has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce 825M.
  • GeForce 825M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 825M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce 825M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 825M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 825M is 150 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce 825M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 825M and Quadro 500M is 1800 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 2−3 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 825M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 825M Quadro 500M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK208 GF108
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 27 January 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 96
Core clock speed 850 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.11 11.20
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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