Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 4890

When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 4890, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 4890 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 M500M Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 190 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4890 has 533% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 3−4 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon HD 4890
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale
Code name GM108 RV790
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 December 2015 2 April 2009
Pipelines 384 800
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 959 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 34.00
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,360.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 124.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.0 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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