Quadro P500 vs Radeon R5 230
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 230 with Quadro P500, including specs and performance data.
P500 outperforms R5 230 by a whopping 647% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1258 | 724 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | 16.55 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Caicos | GP108 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 3 April 2014 (11 years ago) | 5 January 2018 (7 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 | 160 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1455 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1518 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 370 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 18 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.000 | 24.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2 TFLOPS | 0.7772 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 1.0 x4 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | N/A | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s | 40.1 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| PowerPlay | + | no data |
| DDMA audio | - | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
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.
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 | 2−3
−900%
| 20
+900%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 49
+0%
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49
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
+0%
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45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+0%
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8
+0%
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| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how R5 230 and Quadro P500 compete in popular games:
- Quadro P500 is 900% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.51 | 3.81 |
| Recency | 3 April 2014 | 5 January 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 18 Watt |
R5 230 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Quadro P500, on the other hand, has a 647.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 5.6% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 230 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R5 230 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro P500 is a mobile workstation one.
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