GeForce 830A vs Quadro M500M
In this comparison between GeForce 830A 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 GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830A
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
| GeForce 830A | Quadro M500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 830A has 10% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
- GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 53 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
- GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2204 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| GeForce 830A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830A | Quadro M500M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM108 | GM108 |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 | 15 December 2015 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 4004 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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