Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 M270DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M500M stacks up against Radeon R7 M270DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270DX
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 M270DX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
- Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
- Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 129 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
- Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| 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 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Minecraft is 8% 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 M270DX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M500M | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Topaz |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 | 11 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,550 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 4004 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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