GeForce 840A vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between GeForce 840A 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 GeForce 840A 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

  GeForce 840A 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 840A has 10% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2002 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro M500M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM108 GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 15 December 2015
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 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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