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    GeForce 930MX vs Quadro P500

    When comparing GeForce 930MX and Quadro P500, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 930MX and Quadro P500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce 930MX and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 930MX and Quadro P500 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 GeForce 930MX or Quadro P500 here:

    GeForce 930MX Laptops
    Quadro P500 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 930MX Quadro P500
    Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 30 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Quadro P500 has 76% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce 930MX and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 503 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
    • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3012 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 18−20
    medium / 1080p 7−8 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 930MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 930MX Quadro P500
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name N16S-GMR GP108
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 10 March 2016 14 November 2017
    Pipelines 384 256
    Core clock speed 952 MHz 1455 MHz
    Boost Clock 1020 MHz 1519 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.48 21.25
    Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 679.9 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5012 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.0.1
    CUDA + 6.1
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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