NVIDIA Quadro M500M vs AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT

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Performance
Quadro M500M
2,364.52% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6850M XT1,677% better
42,015.540% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6850M XT has 1,677% better performance than the Quadro M500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M500M
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Radeon RX 6850M XT
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro M500M GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro M500M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2016. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108S) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The M500M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 M500M includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,029 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,124 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 30 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The M500M has the 337th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.26% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 22) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6850M XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,250 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 432 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 RX 6850M XT includes 2,560 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,321 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,581 MHz. It usually operates at 2,463 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 40 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6850M XT has the 35th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 40.17% 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.

InfoQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellRDNA 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2016Q1 2022
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6
Quadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
Low - 720p
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123 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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112 FPS
High - 1080p
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100 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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99 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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87 FPS
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
Quadro M500M
2,364.52% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6850M XT1,677% better
42,015.540% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6850M XT has 1,677% better performance than the Quadro M500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro M500M is ranked 337th with a score of 2,364.5, and the Radeon RX 6850M XT is ranked 35th with a score of 42,015.5.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M500M
No data available
Radeon RX 6850M XT
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro M500M and the Radeon RX 6850M XT 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
RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile53,052.5+2,144%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile42,275+1,688%
Radeon RX 6850M XT42,015.5+1,677%
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile41,027+1,635%
Radeon RX 6800M40,390.5+1,608%
Quadro K2100M2,393.5+1%
GeForce GTX 660M2,369+0%
Quadro M500M2,364.5
FirePro W4190M2,351-1%
Radeon HD 8850M2,349-1%

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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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11,837
3DMark Time Spy Score
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11,649.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
8,348
172,972
(+1,972.02%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,594.5
33,900.5
(+2,026.09%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,447
30,854.5
(+1,160.91%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
40.7
200.8
(+393.37%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,164
17,474
(+1,401.2%)
PassMark G2D Mark
188
623
(+231.38%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
21.4
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
19.6
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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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
CodenameGM108SNavi 22
ArchitectureMaxwellRDNA 2.0
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors1,020 million17,200 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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
Memory Size2 GB12 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth14.4 Gb/s432 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz2,250 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit192 bit
L1 Cache64 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB3 MB

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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)30 W165 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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
Stream Processors (SP)--2,560
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--40
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)16160
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Ray Accelerators--40
Core Clock Speed1,029 MHz2,321 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,124 MHz2,581 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,463 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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
Pixel Fill Rate8.99 GPixel/s165.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate17.98 GTexel/s413 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance863.2 GFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance26.98 GFLOPS825.9 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.

SpecQuadro M500MRadeon RX 6850M XT
DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.8

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