Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 Quadro P500 or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
Quadro P500
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
3x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 605 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
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
8−9
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−33
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
150−160
230−240
medium / 768p
120−130
200−210
ultra / 1080p
60−65
110−120
QHD / 1440p
35−40
85−90
4K / 2160p
27−30
45−50
high / 768p
90−95
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 136% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
120−130
medium / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 103% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
30−33
70−75
medium / 768p
20−22
45−50
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro P500.
Full Specs
Quadro P500
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP108
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
14 November 2017
15 May 2013
Pipelines
256
1280
Core clock speed
1455 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1519 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.25
72.00
Floating-point performance
679.9 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32.1 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12.1
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.0.1
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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