AMD Radeon HD 8850M vs NVIDIA Quadro P500

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Performance
Radeon HD 8850M
2,3492% of 104,598
Quadro P50029% better
3,0223% of 104,598

The Quadro P500 has 29% better performance than the Radeon HD 8850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8850M
No data available
Quadro P500
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8850M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8850M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 575 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 625 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8850M has the 339th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.25% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA Quadro P500 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P500 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2018. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The P500 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 40.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The P500 includes 256 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,455 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,519 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The P500 has the 300th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.89% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
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Radeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
Low - 720p
88 FPS
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Medium - 768p
56 FPS
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High - 768p
46 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
17 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8850M
2,3492% of 104,598
Quadro P50029% better
3,0223% of 104,598

The Quadro P500 has 29% better performance than the Radeon HD 8850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8850M is ranked 339th with a score of 2,349, and the Quadro P500 is ranked 300th with a score of 3,022.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8850M
No data available
Quadro P500
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8850M and the Quadro P500 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5+33%
FirePro W5130M3,106+32%
Quadro P5003,022+29%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986+27%
GeForce 845M2,973+27%
Quadro M500M2,364.5+1%
FirePro W4190M2,351+0%
Radeon HD 8850M2,349
GeForce 840M2,340-0%
Radeon 5302,327-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
11,387
12,868
(+13.01%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,845
2,254.5
(+22.2%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,507
3,338
(+33.15%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
46.9
82.5
(+75.91%)
PassMark G3D Mark
973
1,603
(+64.75%)
PassMark G2D Mark
495
(+104.55%)
242
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
CodenameVenusGP108
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s40.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,253 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--18 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--256
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4016
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed575 MHz1,455 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)625 MHz1,519 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
Pixel Fill Rate10 GPixel/s24.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate25 GTexel/s24.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance800 GFLOPS777.7 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance50 GFLOPS24.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 8850MQuadro P500
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.