GeForce GT 545 vs Quadro M500M

Place in the ranking	770	784
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.33
Power efficiency	6.94	2.82
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GM108	GF116
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 April 2016 (8 years ago)	14 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	384	144
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	17.98	17.28
Floating-point processing power	0.8632 TFLOPS	0.4147 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	24

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 3.01
+5.2%

GT 545 2.86

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.

Quadro M500M 1163
+5.3%

GT 545 1104

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro M500M 6053
+64.8%

GT 545 3673

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

15
+7.1%

14−16

−7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

10.64

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+20%

5−6

−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Hitman 3	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+16.7%

6−7

−16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+20%

5−6

−20%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+33.3%

3−4

−33.3%

This is how Quadro M500M and GT 545 compete in popular games:

Quadro M500M is 7% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.01	2.86
Recency	27 April 2016	14 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1536 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	70 Watt

Quadro M500M has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M500M and GeForce GT 545.

Be aware that Quadro M500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 545 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.