Quadro P500 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870, 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 Vega M GL 870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro P500 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 524 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture Pascal Vega
Code name GP108 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 14 November 2017 7 January 2018
Pipelines 256 1280
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1011 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12.1 DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large medium sized
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