Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 5970 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 M500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 5970
Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M500M 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 M500M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro M500M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 880% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
- Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 4 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 187% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 54% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 175% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M500M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | GM108 | Hemlock |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4004 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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