Quadro 500M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro 500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 717% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 50% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale |
| Code name | GF108 | R700 |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |