T400 4 GB vs Quadro M500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M500M with T400 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M500M
2016
2 GB GDDR3, 30 Watt
3.01

T400 4 GB outperforms M500M by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking776458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.8822.43
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 cores384384
Core clock speed1029 MHz420 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9834.20
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS1.094 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1624

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s80 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 outputs3x 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 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. 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
T400 4 GB 9.82
+226%

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 1159
T400 4 GB 3782
+226%

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
−200%
45−50
+200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Hitman 3 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−208%
120−130
+208%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Hitman 3 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−225%
65−70
+225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−208%
120−130
+208%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−213%
50−55
+213%
Hitman 3 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−208%
120−130
+208%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Hitman 3 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−206%
55−60
+206%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

This is how Quadro M500M and T400 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • T400 4 GB is 200% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.01 9.82
Recency 27 April 2016 6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

T400 4 GB has a 226.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The T400 4 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 T400 4 GB is a 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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