GeForce GTX 960M vs Quadro M500M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro M500M 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro M500M 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 960M or Quadro M500M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 67 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 1504 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 275% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
27−30
5−6
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
16−18
medium / 1080p
30−35
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 362% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
220−230
110−120
medium / 768p
190−200
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
18−20
high / 768p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 114% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
70−75
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
21−24
1−2
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
10−12
medium / 1080p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
27−30
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
110−120
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
30−33
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 311% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
95−100
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
6−7
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
65−70
14−16
medium / 768p
40−45
10−11
high / 1080p
21−24
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 350% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Quadro M500M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16P-GX
GM108
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
12 March 2015
15 December 2015
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
17.98
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
5.0
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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