Quadro 500M vs Radeon HD 6970

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970, 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 500M and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 500M

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Main Specs

	Quadro 500M	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1471% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 471% more, than Quadro 500M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	55−60
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

	Quadro 500M	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF108	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	96	1536
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	11.20	84.48
Floating-point performance	268.8 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 500M vs Radeon HD 6970

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