Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 M280X
When choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M280X.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
Not Listed
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 R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 129 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
−
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
70−75
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
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 R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
16−18
medium / 768p
10−11
10−12
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Saturn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
15 December 2015
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
61.60
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
nView Display Management
+
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