Quadro 500M vs Radeon R7 250X
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon R7 250X 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 Quadro 500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Main Specs
Quadro 500M
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
80 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 128% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
24−27
medium / 1080p
0−1
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
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 Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
60−65
180−190
medium / 768p
27−30
150−160
ultra / 1080p
7−8
75−80
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Quadro 500M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
10−11
80−85
ultra / 1080p
0−1
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
30−33
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
0−1
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 272% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
0−1
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
0−1
21−24
low / 768p
18−20
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
0−1
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
0−1
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 768p
0−1
40−45
medium / 768p
−
24−27
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
27−30
high / 768p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Quadro 500M.
Full Specs
Quadro 500M
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Code name
GF108
Cape Verde
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
22 February 2011
13 February 2014
Pipelines
96
640
Core clock speed
700 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
585 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
11.20
38.00
Floating-point performance
268.8 gflops
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
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