FirePro S7000 vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between FirePro S7000 and Quadro M500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S7000 and Quadro M500M.

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

  FirePro S7000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S7000 has 1066% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro S7000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 79 MHz higher, than FirePro S7000.
  • FirePro S7000 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 796 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 337% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7000 Quadro M500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Pitcairn GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 27 August 2012 15 December 2015
Pipelines 1280 384
Core clock speed 950 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 17.98
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 292 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 272 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
nView Display Management +
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