GeForce 930MX vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M 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 930MX will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 930MX or Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M500M has 76% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 77 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2004 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 7−8 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX Quadro M500M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GMR GM108
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 10 March 2016 15 December 2015
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 952 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz 1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 17.98
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size large
Optimus + +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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