Quadro 500M vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon R7 250X 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 R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 500M

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Main Specs

	Quadro 500M	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 128% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
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 R7 250X.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Quadro 500M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 272% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Quadro 500M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

	Quadro 500M	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF108	Cape Verde
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	96	640
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	11.20	38.00
Floating-point performance	268.8 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Quadro 500M vs Radeon R7 250X

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