GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro P500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro P500, 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 GTX 960 stacks up against Quadro P500, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 Quadro P500 here:

Quadro P500 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	3x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 328 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 5005 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	120−130
ultra / 1080p	180−190	60−65
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 229% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 416% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	130−140	30−33
medium / 768p	85−90	20−22
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro P500
Architecture	Maxwell	Pascal
Code name	GM206	GP108
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 January 2015	14 November 2017
Pipelines	1024	256
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	1455 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1519 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	21.25
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	679.9 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	32.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.1
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.0.1
CUDA	+	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro P500

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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