Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 7990

When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7990, 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 7990 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 7990
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 375 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7990 has 1150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 7990 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7990 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 79 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 7990 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 1996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

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 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon HD 7990
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Malta
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 December 2015 24 April 2013
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 128.0
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2x 4,096 gflops
Length 307 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 288.0 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 459 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 44 Mh/s
nView Display Management +
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