Quadro M500M vs Radeon RX 640

In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon RX 640 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 RX 640 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M500M and Radeon RX 640 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon RX 640 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 RX 640 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon RX 640
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 640 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 640 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 189 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 1996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 5−6
ultra / 1080p 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 3−4 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 640 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon RX 640
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM108 Polaris 12
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 15 December 2015 12 August 2019
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1218 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 38.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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