Radeon RX 6500 vs Quadro P1000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P1000 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P1000
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
11.64

RX 6500 outperforms P1000 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking415279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.71no data
Power efficiency20.03no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP107no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$375 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores640no data
Core clock speed1493 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1519 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)40 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.61no data
Floating-point processing power1.555 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
WidthMXM Moduleno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth96.13 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA6.1-

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 P1000 11.64
RX 6500 20.07
+72.4%

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 P1000 4475
RX 6500 7714
+72.4%

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 HD46
−63%
75−80
+63%
4K11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.15no data
4K34.09no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Elden Ring 30−35
−88.2%
60−65
+88.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−68.4%
60−65
+68.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−53.3%
45−50
+53.3%
Valorant 45−50
−80%
80−85
+80%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−68.4%
60−65
+68.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Dota 2 40−45
−69%
70−75
+69%
Elden Ring 30−35
−88.2%
60−65
+88.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−45.7%
65−70
+45.7%
Fortnite 41
−159%
100−110
+159%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 103
−31.1%
130−140
+31.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−53.3%
45−50
+53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−80%
60−65
+80%
Valorant 45−50
−80%
80−85
+80%
World of Tanks 160−170
−43.2%
230−240
+43.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−68.4%
60−65
+68.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Dota 2 40−45
−69%
70−75
+69%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−45.7%
65−70
+45.7%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−53.4%
130−140
+53.4%
Valorant 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Elden Ring 16−18
−94.1%
30−35
+94.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−100%
30−35
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
World of Tanks 80−85
−68.7%
140−150
+68.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−78.3%
40−45
+78.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−92.6%
50−55
+92.6%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Valorant 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Dota 2 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Elden Ring 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−54.5%
30−35
+54.5%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−54.5%
30−35
+54.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 21−24
−54.5%
30−35
+54.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Fortnite 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Valorant 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Quadro P1000 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 64% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 159% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 44 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (21%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 20.07

RX 6500 has a 72.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P1000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook 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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