Quadro 500M vs Quadro M600M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 500M and Quadro M600M, 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 M600M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M600M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro 500M has 16% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
- Both video cards are using MXM-A (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro M600M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Quadro M600M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M600M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M600M is 137 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M600M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 3212 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| 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 Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M600M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Dota 2 is 200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Fortnite is 250% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in World of Tanks is 156% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M600M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF108 | GM107 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 2 October 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 837 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 876 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 14.02 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 5012 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 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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