Quadro 500M vs Quadro CX
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Quadro CX
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro CX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
- Quadro CX has 328% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro CX has 1535 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 98 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 500M and Quadro CX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 167% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro 500M and Quadro CX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Dota 2 is 106% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Fortnite is 113% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 768p | − | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro CX | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | GF108 | GT200B |
| Type | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 1.3 |