Quadro 500M vs Radeon R9 M275
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 Radeon R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon R9 M275 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M275 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 225 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2700 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| Quadro 500M and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M275. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Minecraft is 50% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in World of Tanks is 108% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon R9 M275 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN |
| Code name | GF108 | Venus |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 1 August 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 37.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 1,184 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 122 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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