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    Quadro M500M vs Radeon RX 560

    When comparing Quadro M500M and Radeon RX 560, 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 RX 560 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 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:

    Quadro M500M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 560 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M500M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 146 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
    • Quadro M500M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 2996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
    ultra / 1080p − 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 275% more, than Quadro M500M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M500M Radeon RX 560
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
    Code name GM108 Polaris 21
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 15 December 2015 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 384 1024
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.98 81.60
    Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4004 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.4
    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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