Quadro T500 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 260M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260M with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
T500 Mobile outperforms 260M by a whopping 807% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1179 | 552 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 35.22 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G92 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 2 December 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 112 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 18 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.80 | 94.92 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.308 TFLOPS | 3.037 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 462 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 896 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 1024 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 29
−24.1%
| 36
+24.1%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−1400%
| 15
+1400%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−1600%
| 17
+1600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2900%
|
30
+2900%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−543%
|
90
+543%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2700%
|
28
+2700%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−1600%
|
16−18
+1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−367%
|
28
+367%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−174%
|
85−90
+174%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−436%
|
75
+436%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2600%
|
27
+2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−217%
|
19
+217%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−803%
|
280−290
+803%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−1180%
|
60−65
+1180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−800%
|
90−95
+800%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1600%
|
16−18
+1600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−567%
|
20−22
+567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−1600%
|
16−18
+1600%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−975%
|
40−45
+975%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how GTX 260M and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:
- T500 Mobile is 24% faster in 1080p
- T500 Mobile is 1400% faster in 1440p
- T500 Mobile is 1600% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T500 Mobile is 5000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- T500 Mobile performs better in 32 tests (65%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (35%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.91 | 8.25 |
| Recency | 3 March 2009 | 2 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 18 Watt |
T500 Mobile has a 806.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 261.1% lower power consumption.
The Quadro T500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 260M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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