Quadro T500 Mobile vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Quadro T500 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Pro Vega 20
2018
4 GB HBM2, 100 Watt
13.75
+52.8%

Pro Vega 20 outperforms T500 Mobile by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking378483
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.4234.25
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega 12TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date14 November 2018 (6 years ago)2 December 2020 (4 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 cores1280896
Core clock speed815 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1283 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate102.694.92
Floating-point processing power3.284 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8056

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed740 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth189.4 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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. 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.

Pro Vega 20 13.75
+52.8%
T500 Mobile 9.00

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro Vega 20 12289
+53.7%
T500 Mobile 7996

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro Vega 20 9044
+114%
T500 Mobile 4225

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Pro Vega 20 62318
+166%
T500 Mobile 23453

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Pro Vega 20 2601
+45.5%
T500 Mobile 1788

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 HD59
+63.9%
36
−63.9%
1440p21−24
+40%
15
−40%
4K41
+141%
17
−141%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30
−6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 51
+104%
24−27
−104%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+50%
60−65
−50%
Hitman 3 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+52%
24−27
−52%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 76
+153%
30−33
−153%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+14.3%
28
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+84%
24−27
−84%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+50%
60−65
−50%
Hitman 3 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+64.3%
27−30
−64.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+52%
24−27
−52%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+17.9%
28
−17.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+45.5%
21−24
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+18.5%
27
−18.5%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+50%
60−65
−50%
Hitman 3 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+57.8%
45−50
−57.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+63.2%
19
−63.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Hitman 3 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Hitman 3 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+86.1%
35−40
−86.1%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Pro Vega 20 and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 64% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 20 is 40% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega 20 is 141% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 153% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is ahead in 52 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.75 9.00
Recency 14 November 2018 2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 18 Watt

Pro Vega 20 has a 52.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T500 Mobile in performance tests.


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