Quadro 500M vs Radeon R7 360

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon R7 360, 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 R7 360 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 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, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 360 has 185% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R7 360 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 360 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 4200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon R7 360
Architecture Fermi GCN 2.0
Code name GF108 Tobago
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 18 June 2015
Pipelines 96 768
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 50.40
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops 1,613 gflops
Length 165 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 112 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.2 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 225 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.29 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 10 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 102 Sol/s
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