GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro 500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 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 GTX 680 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Quadro 500M

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680 has 457% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2047 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 306 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	1−2
medium / 1080p	40−45	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	60−65	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro 500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	60−65
medium / 768p	220−230	27−30
ultra / 1080p	180−190	7−8
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Quadro 500M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro 500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	100−110	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	21−24
medium / 1080p	110−120	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	0−1
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	65−70	0−1
low / 768p	140−150	18−20
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Quadro 500M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
low / 768p	130−140	0−1
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
high / 768p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Quadro 500M
Architecture	Kepler	Fermi
Code name	GK104	GF108
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	22 March 2012	22 February 2011
Pipelines	1536	96
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	11.20
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	268.8 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	2.1
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro 500M

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