GeForce GT 755M vs Quadro 500M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 755M and Quadro 500M 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 GT 755M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 755M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 755M 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 GeForce GT 755M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 755M Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 755M has 42% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce GT 755M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 755M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce GT 755M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 755M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 755M is 280 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • GeForce GT 755M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 755M is 3600 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 1−2
medium / 1080p 9−10 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 755M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 755M Quadro 500M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N14P- GF108
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 June 2013 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 96
Core clock speed 980 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 11.20
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5400 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 27 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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