AMD FirePro M6000 vs NVIDIA Quadro M500M

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Combined performance score

Quadro M500M
3.03

FirePro M6000 outperforms Quadro M500M by 55% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking731610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.111.36
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameGM108Heathrow
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date15 December 2015 (8 years old)1 July 2012 (11 years old)
Current price$775 $162
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro M6000 has 1136% better value for money than Quadro M500M.

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 cores384640
Core clock speed1029 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt43 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9832.00
Floating-point performance863.2 gflops1,024 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro M500M and FirePro M6000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno datan/a
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Form factorno dataMXM-B
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4004 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

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
StereoOutput3Dno data1

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.0no data

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 M500M 3.03
FirePro M6000 4.70
+55.1%

FirePro M6000 outperforms Quadro M500M by 55% 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 M500M 1173
FirePro M6000 1820
+55.2%

FirePro M6000 outperforms Quadro M500M by 55% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Quadro M500M 7959
FirePro M6000 10744
+35%

FirePro M6000 outperforms Quadro M500M by 35% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Quadro M500M 2365
FirePro M6000 2422
+2.4%

FirePro M6000 outperforms Quadro M500M by 2% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p35−40
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
Full HD15
−180%
42
+180%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 4−5
Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 4−5
Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 4−5
Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Hitman 3 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 3−4
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

This is how Quadro M500M and FirePro M6000 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • FirePro M6000 is 65.7% faster than Quadro M500M

1080p resolution:

  • FirePro M6000 is 180% faster than Quadro M500M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro M6000 is 200% faster than the Quadro M500M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • FirePro M6000 is ahead in 50 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.03 4.70
Recency 15 December 2015 1 July 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 43 Watt

The FirePro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M500M in performance tests.


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