Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 6870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon HD 6870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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:

Quadro M500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M500M	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 403% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2954 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
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 6870 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 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	180−190
medium / 768p	85−90	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% 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 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 260% 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 6870 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
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 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% 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 6870 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	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
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 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% 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	20−22
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% 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 6870 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 6870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

	Quadro M500M	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM108	RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	15 December 2015	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	50.40
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4004 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro M500M vs Radeon HD 6870

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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