GeForce GTX 860M vs Quadro M500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Quadro M500M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M or Quadro M500M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 860M and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 232 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 237% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
27−30
5−6
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
16−18
medium / 1080p
30−33
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 337% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
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 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
220−230
110−120
medium / 768p
190−200
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
60−65
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
100−105
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 90% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
20−22
1−2
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
10−12
medium / 1080p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 460% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
27−30
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 187% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
high / 1080p
30−35
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 139% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
6−7
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
6−7
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
14−16
medium / 768p
35−40
10−11
high / 1080p
21−24
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 312% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Quadro M500M
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N15P-GX
GM108
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
15 December 2015
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
797 MHz
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
17.98
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
5.0
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
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