Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 A360
In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 A360 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 A360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 A360
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 A360 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 A360 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 A360 - in Desktops.
- Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A360 - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 A360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 4001 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 A360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | − |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 108% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M500M | Radeon R7 A360 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Meso |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,550 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 23.52 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 864.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4004 MHz | 3.6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 57.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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