Quadro 500M vs Quadro M1200
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 500M and Quadro M1200, 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 Quadro 500M stacks up against Quadro M1200, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
Quadro M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M1200 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 Quadro M1200 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M1200 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Quadro M1200 has 28% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro M1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 291 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 500M and Quadro M1200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 75−80 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| Quadro 500M and Quadro M1200 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | − | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M1200 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF108 | N17P-Q1 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 13 January 2017 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 991 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1870 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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