Quadro 6000 vs Quadro M500M
In this comparison between Quadro 6000 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 Quadro 6000 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
Quadro 6000
Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Quadro 6000 has 580% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro 6000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro 6000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 455 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 1016 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
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
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
21−24
5−6
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Battlefield 5 is 250% 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 Quadro 6000.
low / 768p
200−210
110−120
medium / 768p
170−180
85−90
ultra / 1080p
90−95
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
130−140
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
16−18
1−2
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
90−95
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Fortnite is 150% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
35−40
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
6−7
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 220% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
14−16
medium / 768p
30−35
10−11
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
100−105
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
high / 768p
50−55
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro 6000
Quadro M500M
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF100
GM108
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
10 December 2010
15 December 2015
Pipelines
448
384
Core clock speed
574 MHz
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.14
17.98
Floating-point performance
1,027.7 gflops
863.2 gflops
Length
248 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2988 MHz
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
143.4 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
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
2.0
5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
91 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
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