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    Quadro M500M vs Radeon R7 M380

    When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M380, 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 M500M and Radeon R7 M380 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 M500M and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:

    Quadro M500M Laptops
    Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon R7 M380
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 114 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
    • Quadro M500M and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 3004 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
    ultra / 1080p − 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 12−14 16−18
    medium / 1080p 3−4 8−9
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon R7 M380
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM108 Tropo
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 15 December 2015 7 May 2015
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 915 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 915 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 36.60
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,171 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 1000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 10
    nView Display Management +
    AppAcceleration +
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