Quadro 500M vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon Pro Vega 16 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 114% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 240−250 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 130−140 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 180−190 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 513% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 925% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon Pro Vega 16 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Vega |
| Code name | GF108 | Vega Mobile |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 15 November 2018 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1190 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 76.16 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 307.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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