T400 vs Quadro T500 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro T500 Mobile with T400, including specs and performance data.
T400 outperforms T500 Mobile by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 456 | 440 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.46 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2021) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | TU117 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 6 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $83 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1365 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1695 MHz | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 94.92 | 34.20 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro T500 Mobile and T400 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 10 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 80 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 | 3x mini-DisplayPort |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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 | 36
+2.9%
| 35−40
−2.9%
|
| 1440p | 15
+7.1%
| 14−16
−7.1%
|
| 4K | 17
+6.3%
| 16−18
−6.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−19%
|
24−27
+19%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−7.5%
|
40−45
+7.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
−11.4%
|
35−40
+11.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−19%
|
24−27
+19%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−10%
|
30−35
+10%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−16.7%
|
28
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−19%
|
24−27
+19%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−7.5%
|
40−45
+7.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
−11.4%
|
35−40
+11.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−19%
|
24−27
+19%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−16.7%
|
28
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−10%
|
30−35
+10%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−19%
|
24−27
+19%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−7.5%
|
40−45
+7.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−5.6%
|
19
+5.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−10%
|
30−35
+10%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how T500 Mobile and T400 compete in popular games:
- T500 Mobile is 3% faster in 1080p
- T500 Mobile is 7% faster in 1440p
- T500 Mobile is 6% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.93 | 9.40 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 6 May 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro T500 Mobile and T400.
Be aware that Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while T400 is a desktop 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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