T1000 8 GB vs Quadro M500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M500M with T1000 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M500M
2016
2 GB GDDR3, 30 Watt
3.03

T1000 8 GB outperforms M500M by a whopping 555% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking785287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.9327.24
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM108TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 April 2016 (8 years ago)6 May 2021 (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 cores384896
Core clock speed1029 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1395 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9878.12
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS2.5 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1656

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s160.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort

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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA5.07.5

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.

Quadro M500M 3.03
T1000 8 GB 19.86
+555%

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 1167
T1000 8 GB 7651
+556%

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 HD15
−533%
95−100
+533%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Fortnite 14−16
−533%
95−100
+533%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−543%
90−95
+543%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−554%
85−90
+554%
Valorant 45−50
−552%
300−310
+552%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−548%
350−400
+548%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Dota 2 27−30
−543%
180−190
+543%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Fortnite 14−16
−533%
95−100
+533%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−543%
90−95
+543%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−554%
85−90
+554%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−550%
65−70
+550%
Valorant 45−50
−552%
300−310
+552%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Dota 2 27−30
−543%
180−190
+543%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−543%
90−95
+543%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−554%
85−90
+554%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Valorant 45−50
−552%
300−310
+552%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−533%
95−100
+533%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−519%
130−140
+519%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−536%
140−150
+536%
Valorant 27−30
−530%
170−180
+530%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Valorant 14−16
−543%
90−95
+543%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

This is how Quadro M500M and T1000 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • T1000 8 GB is 533% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.03 19.86
Recency 27 April 2016 6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt

Quadro M500M has 66.7% lower power consumption.

T1000 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 555.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The T1000 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M500M is a mobile workstation card while T1000 8 GB is a workstation one.

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