Quadro M2000 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between Quadro M2000 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 M2000 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 M2000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M2000 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M2000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M2000 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 233 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 2608 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 325% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000 Quadro M500M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GM206 GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 8 April 2016 15 December 2015
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 796 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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