Quadro M500M vs Radeon R9 280X
When choosing between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 280X.
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 R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 733% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro M500M and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
55−60
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
16−18
100−110
medium / 1080p
5−6
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 750% 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 R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
85−90
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 190% 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 R9 280X 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 130% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
14−16
low / 720p
10−12
80−85
medium / 1080p
3−4
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1080% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
9−10
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
12−14
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
6−7
60−65
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
100−110
medium / 1080p
7−8
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 677% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
6−7
70−75
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
6−7
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 620% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
14−16
130−140
medium / 768p
10−11
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 812% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
high / 768p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
Quadro M500M
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM108
Thaiti XTL
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 December 2015
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
128.0
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
nView Display Management
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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