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    Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 7870M

    When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 7870M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:

    Quadro M500M Laptops
    Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon HD 7870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 45 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7870M has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
    • Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 4 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
    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 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon HD 7870M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM108 Heathrow XT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 15 December 2015 24 April 2012
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 800 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 32.00
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,024 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 4000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA 5.0
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    nView Display Management +
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