Quadro P500 vs Tesla T4

When comparing Quadro P500 and Tesla T4, 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 P500 and Tesla T4 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 T4
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 70 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Tesla T4 has 133% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla T4 has 14 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla T4 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 870 MHz higher, than Tesla T4.
  • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla T4 is 4988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Tesla T4
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name GP108 TU104
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 14 November 2017 13 September 2018
Pipelines 256 2560
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1590 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 254.4
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 320.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12.1 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1 7.5
Laptop size large
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