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    Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 8790M

    When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 P500 and Radeon HD 8790M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:

    Quadro P500 Laptops
    Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon HD 8790M
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
    • Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 605 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
    • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 18−20 14−16
    medium / 1080p 10−11 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon HD 8790M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name GP108 Mars XTX
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 14 November 2017 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 256 384
    Core clock speed 1455 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1519 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.25 21.60
    Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 691.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 64 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.1 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
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