Quadro 500M vs GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 with Quadro 500M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 570 Rev. 2
2010, $349
1280 MB GDDR5, 219 Watt
6.55
+382%

570 Rev. 2 outperforms 500M by a whopping 382% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking6141049
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.92no data
Power efficiency2.302.99
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF108
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date7 December 2010 (15 years ago)22 February 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores48096
Core clock speed732 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate43.9211.20
Floating-point processing power1.405 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs404
TMUs6016
L1 Cache960 KB128 KB
L2 Cache640 KB256 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB1 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed950 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth152.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.02.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.55 1.36
Recency 7 December 2010 22 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 35 Watt

GTX 570 Rev. 2 has a 381.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro 500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 525.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 500M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro 500M is a mobile workstation one.

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