GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Quadro P500

When comparing GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile and Quadro P500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile or Quadro P500 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Quadro P500 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 101 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Quadro P500 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 1996 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 8−9
ultra / 1080p 14−16 5−6
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 18−20
medium / 1080p 27−30 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 170% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Quadro P500
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP107B GP108
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 January 2017 14 November 2017
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 59.72 21.25
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.1
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Laptop size large large
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
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