Quadro M500M vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between Quadro M500M 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 M500M 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 M500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 M500M or Radeon Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 1604 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
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
0−1
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 387% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
75−80
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 487% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
Quadro M500M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
240−250
medium / 768p
85−90
210−220
ultra / 1080p
40−45
130−140
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 157% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 118% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 740% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−33
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
12−14
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 281% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
18−20
75−80
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 455% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
35−40
100−110
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 213% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
85−90
medium / 768p
10−11
55−60
high / 1080p
5−6
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
GM108
Vega Mobile
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
15 December 2015
15 November 2018
Pipelines
384
1024
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1190 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
76.16
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
5.0
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
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