HD Graphics 500 vs Quadro M4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M4000 with HD Graphics 500, including specs and performance data.
M4000 outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 2115% 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 | 369 | 1226 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.41 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.22 | 9.23 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Apollo Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $791 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 1664 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 773 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.39 | 7.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.573 TFLOPS | 0.1248 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 2 |
| TMUs | 104 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 624 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 192 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 4x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
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 | 220−230
+2100%
| 10
−2100%
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| 1440p | 21−24
+2000%
| 1
−2000%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.60 | no data |
| 1440p | 37.67 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 1
+0%
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1
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M4000 and HD Graphics 500 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M4000 is 2100% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M4000 is 2000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.95 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 10 Watt |
Quadro M4000 has a 2115.3% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation graphics card while HD Graphics 500 is a notebook one.
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