HD Graphics 6000 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between HD Graphics 6000 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 HD Graphics 6000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 6000 and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 6000 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 HD Graphics 6000 or Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 6000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x1 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type System Shared GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M500M has 100% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 6000.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is used in Laptops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 729 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 6000.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 12−14
medium / 1080p 2−3 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than HD Graphics 6000.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 6000 Quadro M500M
Architecture Gen. 8 Broadwell Maxwell
Code name Broadwell GT3 GM108
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 5 January 2015 15 December 2015
Pipelines 48 384
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.80 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
nView Display Management +
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