GeForce GTX 660 vs Quadro M500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 660 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 660 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 660 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 660 has 366% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
  • GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 325% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Quadro M500M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK106 GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 6 September 2012 15 December 2015
Pipelines 960 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 78.4 billion/sec 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,981 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 192-bit GDDR5 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 960
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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