Quadro P500 vs Radeon RX 560X

When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 560X, 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 RX 560X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 560X has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 1988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 18−20
ultra / 1080p 5−6 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 18−20 35−40
medium / 1080p 10−11 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
Code name GP108 Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 14 November 2017 11 April 2018
Pipelines 256 1024
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 81.60
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12.1 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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