GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro P500

When choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro P500, 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 GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro P500.

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 30 Watt.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro P500 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 227 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro P500 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 8−9
ultra / 1080p 8−9 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 18−20
medium / 1080p 16−18 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro P500
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17P-G1 GP108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 14 November 2017
Pipelines 384 256
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 21.25
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.1
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Laptop size large
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