GRID K240Q vs Quadro M500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K240Q 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 GRID K240Q stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K240Q
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
| GRID K240Q | Quadro M500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K240Q has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
- GRID K240Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
- GRID K240Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
- GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 284 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
- GRID K240Q and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Battlefield 5 is 175% 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 GRID K240Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| GRID K240Q and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Far Cry 5 is 260% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Fortnite is 85% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 155% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K240Q | Quadro M500M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell |
| Code name | GK104 | GM108 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 28 June 2013 | 15 December 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,289 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4004 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 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 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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