Quadro K600 vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between Quadro K600 and Quadro M500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K600 and Quadro M500M.

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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:

Quadro M500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K600	Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K600 has 36% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro K600 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
Quadro K600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 153 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.
Quadro K600 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2222 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	12−14
medium / 1080p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	5−6
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
Quadro K600 and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
high / 768p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than Quadro K600.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K600 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Fortnite is 136% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	7−8
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	1−2
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	6−7
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	6−7
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	0−1	14−16
medium / 768p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
high / 768p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 108% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

	Quadro K600	Quadro M500M
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107	GM108
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 March 2013	15 December 2015
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	17.98
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	863.2 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
nView Display Management		+
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Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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