GeForce GTX 860M vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Quadro 500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M stacks up against Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 GTX 860M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 860M has 114% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 860M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 97 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 60−65 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | − |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 100−105 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 272% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 377% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Fermi |
| Code name | N15P-GX | GF108 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 43.40 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,389 gflops | 268.8 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.0 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 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 |
| CUDA cores | 1152 or 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 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 | + | |
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