Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 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 R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
N/A
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2854 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
7−8
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
18−20
medium / 768p
10−11
12−14
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Oland XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
1 October 2013
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
25.20
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
72 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
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
nView Display Management
+
AppAcceleration
+
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