Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 7950
In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7950 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 7950
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7950 has 566% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7950 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2754 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
55−60
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
85−90
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 130% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
14−16
low / 720p
10−12
80−85
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 1080% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
12−14
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 677% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
6−7
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 620% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
130−140
medium / 768p
10−11
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 812% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
high / 768p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon HD 7950
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
GM108
Tahiti
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
31 January 2012
Pipelines
384
1792
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1250 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
89.60
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
2,867 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
240 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.56 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
381 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
ZeroCore
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
CrossFire
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
250 Sol/s
Compute units
28
nView Display Management
+
AppAcceleration
+
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