Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR3 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 733% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 306 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

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 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
Code name GM108 Tonga
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 15 December 2015 16 October 2014
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 92.54
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 Not Listed
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 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
nView Display Management +
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