Quadro P500 vs Tesla M6
In this comparison between Quadro P500 and Tesla M6 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 P500 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Tesla M6
Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro P500 | Tesla M6 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | 3x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Tesla M6 has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
- Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
- Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 525 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
- Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 and Tesla M6 is 5012 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Battlefield 5 is 316% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 150−160 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 190−200 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 120−130 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
| high / 768p | 90−95 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 119% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Far Cry 5 is 363% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 190−200 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Fortnite is 254% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Forza Horizon 4 is 331% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Grand Theft Auto V is 196% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Metro Exodus is 483% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−33 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 20−22 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 346% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro P500 | Tesla M6 | |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | GP108 | GM204 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 14 November 2017 | 30 August 2015 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1455 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1519 MHz | 1180 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,800 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.25 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point performance | 679.9 gflops | 3,625 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32.1 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.0.1 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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