Quadro 6000 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between Quadro 6000 and Quadro M500M 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 6000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 6000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro 6000 has 580% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 6000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro 6000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 455 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
  • Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 1016 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 6000 Quadro M500M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF100 GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 10 December 2010 15 December 2015
Pipelines 448 384
Core clock speed 574 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2988 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 143.4 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 91 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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