Quadro P500 vs Radeon R5 430 OEM

When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon R5 430 OEM, 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 Quadro P500 and Radeon R5 430 OEM is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon R5 430 OEM

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

  Quadro P500 Radeon R5 430 OEM
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R5 430 OEM has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R5 430 OEM uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 725 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
  • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 412 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 1−2
ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 12−14
medium / 1080p 10−11 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon R5 430 OEM
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP108 Oland
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 14 November 2017 30 June 2016
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 730 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 780 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 18.72
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 599.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 36.8 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
Laptop size large
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