Radeon RX 6500M vs Quadro T1000 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro T1000 Max-Q with Radeon RX 6500M, including specs and performance data.
RX 6500M outperforms T1000 Max-Q by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 322 | 286 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.14 | 27.44 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU117 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (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 cores | 896 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 765 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 75.60 | 153.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.419 TFLOPS | 4.915 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 144.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 50−55
−24%
| 62
+24%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−50%
|
45
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−88.6%
|
66
+88.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−14.3%
|
60−65
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−30%
|
39
+30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+6.1%
|
33
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−58.3%
|
114
+58.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−44.7%
|
68
+44.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−12.5%
|
50−55
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−12.2%
|
45−50
+12.2%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−42.3%
|
101
+42.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−14.3%
|
60−65
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+7.1%
|
28
−7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+119%
|
16
−119%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−29%
|
80
+29%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+71.4%
|
35
−71.4%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−11.6%
|
100−110
+11.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−31.9%
|
95
+31.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−12.8%
|
50−55
+12.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
−11.3%
|
69
+11.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+153%
|
19
−153%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−10.7%
|
130−140
+10.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−12.2%
|
45−50
+12.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−16.7%
|
60−65
+16.7%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+24.6%
|
57
−24.6%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
−8.4%
|
230−240
+8.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−14.3%
|
60−65
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−20%
|
35−40
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+133%
|
15
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−53.2%
|
95
+53.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−10%
|
65−70
+10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−15.3%
|
83
+15.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+9.3%
|
43
−9.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−10.7%
|
130−140
+10.7%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−14.1%
|
80−85
+14.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−18.5%
|
30−35
+18.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−18.5%
|
30−35
+18.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−4.9%
|
170−180
+4.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
−12.4%
|
130−140
+12.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−13.9%
|
40−45
+13.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−20%
|
50−55
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−18.2%
|
50−55
+18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−14.3%
|
30−35
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−17.9%
|
45−50
+17.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−18.2%
|
50−55
+18.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−15.4%
|
60−65
+15.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−17.6%
|
20−22
+17.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−18.2%
|
24−27
+18.2%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
This is how T1000 Max-Q and RX 6500M compete in popular games:
- RX 6500M is 24% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 153% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6500M is 89% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
- RX 6500M is ahead in 56 tests (88%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.82 | 19.12 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
RX 6500M has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T1000 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6500M is a mobile workstation one.
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