GRID M10 8Q vs Quadro 500M
In this comparison between GRID M10 8Q 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 GRID M10 8Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro 500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID M10 8Q
Quadro 500M
Main Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- GRID M10 8Q has 542% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GRID M10 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 333 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| 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 GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID M10 8Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Fortnite is 318% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | − |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Fermi |
| Code name | GM107 | GF108 |
| Type | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,672 gflops | 268.8 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 2.1 |