GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro M500M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro M500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro M500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 260
Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 506% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 213 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3005 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
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 11% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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 GTX 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
medium / 1080p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
18−20
14−16
medium / 768p
12−14
10−11
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Quadro M500M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GT200
GM108
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
16 June 2008
15 December 2015
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
17.98
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
863.2 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
5.0
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
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