Quadro 500M vs Quadro K3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 500M and Quadro K3000M, 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 Quadro K3000M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro K3000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro K3000M has 114% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Quadro K3000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 46 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro K3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 275% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Minecraft is 79% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro K3000M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Kepler |
| Code name | GF108 | N14E-Q1 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 654 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 31.39 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 753.4 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 24 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
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