GRID M10 8Q vs Quadro P500

When choosing between GRID M10 8Q 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 GRID M10 8Q 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

  GRID M10 8Q Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
  Check Price
  • GRID M10 8Q has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 422 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 188 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 GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  GRID M10 8Q Quadro P500
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM107 GP108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 18 May 2016 14 November 2017
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 1033 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24 21.25
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.0.1
CUDA 5.0 6.1
Laptop size large
  Check Price