GeForce GTX 1050 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 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 GTX 1050 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

  GeForce GTX 1050 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 GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 261 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 3004 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Quadro M500M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17P-G1 GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 25 October 2016 15 December 2015
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
nView Display Management +
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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