GeForce GTX 780M vs Quadro P500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro P500 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 GTX 780M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro P500 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 GTX 780M or Quadro P500 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 30 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 306% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 780M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 632 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 8−9
ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 18−20
medium / 1080p 24−27 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro P500
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name N14E-GTX GP108
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 30 May 2013 14 November 2017
Pipelines 1536 256
Core clock speed 823 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 102.0 21.25
Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.0.1
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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