Quadro 500M vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 500M and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 136% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | − | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon R9 M280X | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN |
| Code name | GF108 | Saturn XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 1 February 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 1,792 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | Not Listed | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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