Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 M365X

When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M365X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M365X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 M365X
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 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M365X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 M365X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M365X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M365X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 129 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M365X.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M365X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3004 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M365X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 10−12
medium / 1080p 3−4 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M365X.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R7 M365X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM108 Litho
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 December 2015 5 May 2015
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 23.04
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 737.3 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 6
nView Display Management +
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