Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 260X 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 260X 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 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
115 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
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 283% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
210−220
medium / 768p
85−90
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 440% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 181% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
55−60
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
75−80
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
30−33
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 260% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
55−60
medium / 768p
10−11
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2.0
Code name
GM108
Bonaire
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
61.60
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
nView Display Management
+
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