GeForce GTX 670 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 670 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 670 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 670 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 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 670 has 466% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

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 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Quadro M500M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 10 May 2012 15 December 2015
Pipelines 1344 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 17.98
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 1344
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) 97 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13 Mh/s
nView Display Management +
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