Quadro M500M vs Radeon R8 M365DX

In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M365DX 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 R8 M365DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M365DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M365DX are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R8 M365DX here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R8 M365DX
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
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 R8 M365DX uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R8 M365DX - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R8 M365DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 309 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M365DX.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M365DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3204 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M365DX.

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 R8 M365DX.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R8 M365DX
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM108 Meso
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 15 December 2015 3 June 2015
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 720 / 1125 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1125 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 27.00
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 800 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 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 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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