UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Quadro K500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K500M with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms K500M by a whopping 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1044 | 552 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.45 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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 | 192 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 13.60 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3264 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 16 | no data |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | 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 | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 3−4
−600%
| 21
+600%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−1000%
| 11
+1000%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−350%
|
18
+350%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−75%
|
7
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−256%
|
32
+256%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−233%
|
20−22
+233%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−50%
|
6
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−2500%
|
26
+2500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−145%
|
27
+145%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−740%
|
40−45
+740%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−189%
|
26
+189%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−1100%
|
12
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−314%
|
55−60
+314%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−233%
|
20−22
+233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−214%
|
21−24
+214%
|
| World of Tanks | 27−30
−311%
|
110−120
+311%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−275%
|
14−16
+275%
|
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−4800%
|
49
+4800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−191%
|
30−35
+191%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−122%
|
20
+122%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−314%
|
55−60
+314%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−457%
|
35−40
+457%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| World of Tanks | 7−8
−643%
|
50−55
+643%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| Valorant | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Valorant | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Valorant | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Quadro K500M and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 600% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 1000% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 4800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 39 tests (66%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (34%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 6.86 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 476.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K500M is a mobile workstation card while UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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