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    Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 380X

    When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 380X, 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 R9 380X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Quadro M500M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    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 R9 380X has 533% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3034 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p − 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 3.0
    Code name GM108 Antigua
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 15 December 2015 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 124.2
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA 5.0
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    nView Display Management +
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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