Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
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 R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 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 | No outputs |
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- Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
- Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2879 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| 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 R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 35% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 12% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M500M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4004 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 72 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 x16 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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