GRID K160Q vs Quadro 500M

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Combined performance score

Quadro 500M
1.47

GRID K160Q outperforms Quadro 500M by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking936903
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.06no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF108GK107
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date22 February 2011 (13 years old)28 June 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$125
Current price$58 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96192
Core clock speed700 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate11.2013.60
Floating-point performance268.8 gflops326.4 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
WidthMXM ModuleIGP

Memory

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s28.51 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA2.13.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro 500M 1.47
GRID K160Q 1.62
+10.2%

GRID K160Q outperforms Quadro 500M by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro 500M 570
GRID K160Q 628
+10.2%

GRID K160Q outperforms Quadro 500M by 10% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.47 1.62
Recency 22 February 2011 28 June 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

The GRID K160Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 500M in performance tests.


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