Quadro 500M vs Radeon RX 570X

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon RX 570X, 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 RX 570X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Quadro 500M
Radeon RX 570X

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon RX 570X has 242% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 570X has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 468 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon RX 570X
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name GF108 Polaris 20
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 11 April 2018
Pipelines 96 2048
Core clock speed 700 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1244 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 159.2
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops 5,095 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
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