GRID M60 2Q vs Quadro P500

In this comparison between GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 898 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q and Quadro P500 is 5012 MHz.

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 GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Quadro P500
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Pascal
Code name GM204 GP108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 14 November 2017
Pipelines 2048 256
Core clock speed 557 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 21.25
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.1
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.0.1
CUDA 5.2 6.1
Laptop size large
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