Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6870 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 Quadro P500 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro P500 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro P500	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	3x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 403% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro P500 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3962 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	180−190
medium / 768p	120−130	140−150
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	65−70	75−80
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	30−33	40−45
medium / 768p	20−22	24−27
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

	Quadro P500	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	GP108	RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 November 2017	22 October 2010
Pipelines	256	1120
Core clock speed	1455 MHz
Boost Clock	1519 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	21.25	50.40
Floating-point performance	679.9 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.1 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.1
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.0.1
CUDA	6.1
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 6870

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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