Quadro M500M vs Radeon R8 M535DX

In this comparison between Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M535DX 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 R8 M535DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R8 M535DX
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R8 M535DX uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R8 M535DX - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R8 M535DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 249 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M535DX.
  • Quadro M500M and Radeon R8 M535DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX.

Full Specs

  Quadro M500M Radeon R8 M535DX
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3.0
Code name GM108 Meso
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 15 December 2015 18 April 2017
Pipelines 384 320
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 780 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 891 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 17.82
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
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