Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 250X

When choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250X, 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 R7 250X.

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 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 80 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 250X has 166% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2379 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 12−14 24−27
medium / 1080p 3−4 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R7 250X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Cape Verde
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 December 2015 13 February 2014
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 38.00
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,216 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 96 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) 152 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
nView Display Management +
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