GeForce GTX 850A vs Quadro M500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 850A stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
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 850A | Quadro M500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 850A has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
- GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 127 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2204 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 12% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| 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 850A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 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 2% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Quadro M500M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM107 | GM108 |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 15 December 2015 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 4004 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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