GRID M6 8Q vs Quadro M500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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

  GRID M6 8Q Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M6 8Q has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 307 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GRID M6 8Q and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 1008 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 21−24 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 275% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GRID M6 8Q Quadro M500M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GM204 GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 15 December 2015
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 722 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 69.31 17.98
Floating-point performance 2,218 gflops 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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