NVIDIA Quadro P500 vs AMD Radeon HD 6970M

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Performance
Quadro P5007% better
3,0223% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598

The Quadro P500 has 7% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P500
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Radeon HD 6970M
No data available

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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6970M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6970M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6970M has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 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 6970M includes 960 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 680 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6970M has the 310th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.69% 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 P500Radeon HD 6970M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2018Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA Quadro P500 or the AMD Radeon HD 6970M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro P5007% better
3,0223% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598

The Quadro P500 has 7% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro P500 is ranked 300th with a score of 3,022, and the Radeon HD 6970M is ranked 310th with a score of 2,818.5.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P500
No data available
Radeon HD 6970M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro P500 and the Radeon HD 6970M 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro P500 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5+3%
FirePro W5130M3,106+3%
Quadro P5003,022
Radeon HD 8870M2,986-1%
GeForce 845M2,973-2%
GeForce MX1302,875-5%
Radeon 610M2,863-5%
Radeon HD 6970M2,818.5-7%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5-7%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709-10%

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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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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BenchmarkQuadro P500Radeon HD 6970M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
12,868
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,254.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,338
(+9.3%)
3,054
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
82.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,603
2,270
(+41.61%)
PassMark G2D Mark
242
651
(+169.01%)
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 P500Radeon HD 6970M
CodenameGP108Blackcomb
ArchitecturePascalTeraScale 2
Process Size14 nm40 nm
Transistors1,800 million1,700 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 P500Radeon HD 6970M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth40.1 Gb/s115.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache48 KB8 KB
L2 Cache512 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.

SpecQuadro P500Radeon HD 6970M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)18 W75 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 P500Radeon HD 6970M
Stream Processors (SP)--960
CUDA Cores256--
Compute Units (CU)--12
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1648
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed1,455 MHz680 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,519 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.

SpecQuadro P500Radeon HD 6970M
Pixel Fill Rate24.3 GPixel/s21.76 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate24.3 GTexel/s32.64 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance777.7 GFLOPS1,306 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance24.3 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.

SpecQuadro P500Radeon HD 6970M
DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.75.0

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