GeForce GT 745A vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 745A and Quadro 500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 745A stacks up against Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 745A
Quadro 500M
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- Quadro 500M has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
- GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GT 745A has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 137 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GT 745A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A and Quadro 500M is 1800 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 171% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 745A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Fortnite is 136% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Minecraft is 54% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 745A | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Fermi |
| Code name | GK107 | GF108 |
| Type | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 837 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 29.28 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 642.8 gflops | 268.8 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| 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 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
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