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    Quadro P500 vs Radeon R9 M385

    When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon R9 M385, 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 M385 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Quadro P500 and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon R9 M385 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 R9 M385 here:

    Quadro P500 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon R9 M385
    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 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
    • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
    • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3512 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

    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 R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro P500.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon R9 M385
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name GP108 Strato
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 14 November 2017 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 256 896
    Core clock speed 1455 MHz
    Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.25 56.00
    Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.0.1
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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