Quadro M600M vs Radeon Sky 500

When comparing Quadro M600M and Radeon Sky 500, 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 M600M and Radeon Sky 500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M600M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 113 MHz higher, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro M600M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM107 Pitcairn
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 27 March 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 837 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 76.00
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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