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    Quadro P500 vs Radeon R9 M270X

    When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon R9 M270X

    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 R9 M270X
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 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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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
    • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 730 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
    • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3887 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 6−7
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 18−20 16−18
    medium / 1080p 10−11 8−9
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon R9 M270X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name GP108 Venus
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 14 November 2017 21 March 2014
    Pipelines 256 640
    Core clock speed 1455 MHz 725 MHz
    Boost Clock 1519 MHz 775 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.25 31.00
    Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,536 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1125 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 72 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.0.1
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 10
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