Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 6950
When choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6950, 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 M500M and Radeon HD 6950.
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 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
500 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
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 1566% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2754 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 250% 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 6950.
low / 768p
110−120
200−210
medium / 768p
85−90
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 143% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
35−40
70−75
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
70−75
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 220% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
50−55
medium / 768p
10−11
30−35
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
GM108
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1408
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
70.40
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 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
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
nView Display Management
+
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