Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 M360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M360, 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 M360, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M360
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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:
Main Specs
Quadro M500M | Radeon R9 M360 | |
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 M360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M360 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
- Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M360 - in Desktops.
- Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 129 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
- Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 M360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2879 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Battlefield 5 is 100% 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 M360. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 150−160 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Fortnite is 55% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
low / 768p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
medium / 768p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
high / 768p | 30−33 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Quadro M500M. |
Full Specs
Quadro M500M | Radeon R9 M360 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | GM108 | Tropo |
Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 15 December 2015 | 5 May 2015 |
Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 900 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 925 MHz |
Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 29.60 |
Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 947.2 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 | |
Laptop size | large | |
Optimus | + | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 8 | |
nView Display Management | + | |
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