Quadro 500M vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 95−100 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 296% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 468% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 62% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GF108 | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2x1700 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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