GeForce 945M vs Quadro 500M
In this comparison between GeForce 945M 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 945M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 945M | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 945M has 114% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce 945M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
- GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 228 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Dota 2 is 200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Fortnite is 272% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945M | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Fermi |
| Code name | GM107 | GF108 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1045 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 40.80 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 953.9 gflops | 268.8 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 107 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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