GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro P500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 950M Check Price

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GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M or Quadro P500 here:

GeForce GTX 950M Laptops

Quadro P500 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3 or GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	3x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 950M has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 541 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 4012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro P500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	150−160
medium / 768p	160−170	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 41% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 11% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	45−50	30−33
medium / 768p	30−33	20−22
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Quadro P500
Architecture	Maxwell	Pascal
Code name	N16P-GT	GP108
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 March 2015	14 November 2017
Pipelines	640	256
Core clock speed	914 MHz	1455 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1519 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	44.96	21.25
Floating-point performance	1,439 gflops	679.9 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 or 2500 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 or 80 GB/s	32.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.1
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.0.1
CUDA	+	6.1
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	140 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.5 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro P500

GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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