Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 6850
When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6850, 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 6850 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 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 323% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
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
0−1
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 75% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
35−40
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
GM108
Barts
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
21 October 2010
Pipelines
384
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
37.20
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
nView Display Management
+
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