GeForce GTX 295 vs Quadro M500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 295 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 295 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 295 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 295 has 863% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1790 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 213 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3005 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

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 GTX 295 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Quadro M500M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 8 January 2009 15 December 2015
Pipelines 240 384
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 17.98
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 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 480
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
CUDA cores per GPU 240
Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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