GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro P500
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro P500 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 GeForce GTX 980M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M or Quadro P500 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
3x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 417 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
55−60
14−16
ultra / 1080p
50−55
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
110−120
30−33
medium / 1080p
65−70
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 305% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
250−260
150−160
medium / 768p
220−230
120−130
ultra / 1080p
180−190
60−65
QHD / 1440p
110−120
35−40
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
110−120
65−70
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−11
ultra / 1080p
45−50
9−10
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
85−90
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
65−70
16−18
ultra / 1080p
50−55
12−14
QHD / 1440p
30−33
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
65−70
medium / 1080p
120−130
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 245% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
2−3
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
110−120
30−35
medium / 1080p
70−75
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 318% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
140−150
55−60
medium / 768p
130−140
50−55
high / 1080p
75−80
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
27−30
5−6
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
14−16
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 34% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
14−16
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
140−150
30−33
medium / 768p
90−95
20−22
high / 1080p
50−55
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 346% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
55−60
21−24
high / 768p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Quadro P500.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Quadro P500
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
GM204
GP108
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
7 October 2014
14 November 2017
Pipelines
1536
256
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
1455 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1519 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
21.25
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
679.9 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 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
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.0.1
CUDA
+
6.1
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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