Quadro 500M vs Radeon Pro 460

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro 460, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro 460 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 460 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 Radeon Pro 460 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon Pro 460
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 35 Watt.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 460 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 460 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro 460 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 460 is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 460 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon Pro 460
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF108 Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 8 August 2016
Pipelines 96 1024
Core clock speed 700 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 907 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 58.05
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops 1,858 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 227 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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