Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 P500 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
Quadro P500
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
3x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 875 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
120−130
120−130
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 6% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−33
30−35
medium / 768p
20−22
21−24
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro P500.
Full Specs
Quadro P500
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
GP108
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
14 November 2017
6 January 2011
Pipelines
256
960
Core clock speed
1455 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1519 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
21.25
27.84
Floating-point performance
679.9 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32.1 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12.1
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.0.1
N/A
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
large
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