Quadro 500M vs Quadro M1000M
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M1000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB/4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro M1000M has 14% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Both video cards are using MXM-A (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro M1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 293 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M1000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 100−105 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 475% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M1000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Fortnite is 377% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | − | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro M1000M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF108 | GM107 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 2 October 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1072 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 31.78 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 1,017 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 80 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 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) | 0.22 kh/s | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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