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NVIDIA Quadro M3000M vs NVIDIA Quadro M600M vs NVIDIA Quadro M500M

NVIDIA Quadro M3000M

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The Nvidia Quadro M3000M is a high-end, DirectX 12 (FL_12_1) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM204 chip with 1024 of the 1536 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M. The Quadro M3000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is a successor to the Quadro K3100M (Kepler-based). The M3000M usually comes with 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective, 160 GB/s opposed to 102.4 GB/s of the K5100M). 

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Performance

As the exact clock speed of the M3000M is still not known, we can only speculate on the performance of the card. However, it is the mid-range model of the mobile Quadro line in 2015 and based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 965M. Therefore, it should be clearly faster than the old Quadro K3100M.

Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.2) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M3000M can be used for general calculations.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Quadro M3000M is rated at the same TGP of 75 Watt as the K3100M (including the board and memory components). Therefore, the card is suited for large notebooks with 17-inch displays or greater and 25 Watt less than the M4000M and M5000M.

NVIDIA Quadro M600M

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The 28nm NVIDIA Quadro M600M is an entry-level DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a 1st generation Maxwell GPU that is most likely built on the GM107 architecture with 384 of the 640 shader cores activated. Compared to the older Quadro K620M and consumer GeForce 940M, the GPU offers a 128-Bit memory bus that separates it from the GM108-based K620M. The M600M typically comes with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective at 80 GB/s instead of 16 GB/s on the K620M). 

In the Lenovo Thinkpad P70 the M600M is clocked at 837 - 876 MHz (Boost) for the shaders, and 1253 MHz (5012 MHz effektive) for the 2 GB GDDR5 from Samsung (thanks to our reader John for the GPU-Z screenshot).

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Performance

The Quadro M600M is about 20% faster than the previous Quadro K620M thanks to the wider 128-bit memory interface and pretty much right between the siblings Quadro M500M & Quadro M1000M. The consumer GPU GeForce 940MX is beaten by ~10-15%, while the GeForce GTX 950M is another 20% faster.

Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.0) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M600M can be used for general calculations.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Quadro M600M is rated at the same 30 Watt TGP as the K620M including the board and memory components. Therefore, the card is also suited for thin and light notebooks.

NVIDIA Quadro M500M

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The Nvidia Quadro M500M is a DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM108 chip with 384 shader cores and manufactured in 28 nm by TSMC. The Quadro M500M is the successor to the Quadro K620M which is also based on the Maxwell GM108 but lists a higher memory bandwidth of 16 vs. 14.4 GB/s. Therefore, it is also similar to the consumer GeForce 930M.

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better than with GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Architecture

Compared to Kepler, Maxwell has been optimized in several details to increase power efficiency. Smaller Streaming Multiprocessors (SMM) with only 128 ALUs (Kepler: 192) and an optimized scheduler should lead to better utilization of the shaders. Nvidia promises that a Maxwell SMM with 128 ALUs can offer 90% of the performance of a Kepler SMX with 192 ALUs. GM108 features 3 SMMs and thus 384 shader cores, 24 TMUs and 8 ROPs (64-bit interface).

Another optimization is the massively enlarged L2 cache. The larger size can reduce some of the memory traffic to allow for a relatively narrow memory interface without significantly hurting performance.

GM108 supports DirectX 11.2 (feature level 11.0 only) as well as DirectX 12.

Performance

The performance should be slightly below the Quadro K620M (same chip, but slightly more memory bandwidth) and therefore positioned in the entry-level of dedicated graphics chips. For 3D games the Quadro M500M should be similar to the GeForce 930M. Therefore, only low-demanding games should run fluently.

Features

The feature set should include support for up to four active displays. High-resolution monitors of up to 3840x2160 pixels can be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a (HDMI 2.0 not supported). HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards.

Using CUDA or OpenCL, the cores of the Quadro M500M can be used for general calculations.

GM108 integrates the sixth generation of the PureVideo HD video engine (VP6), offering a better decoding performance for H.264 and MPEG-2 videos. Of course, VP6 supports all features of previous generations (4K support, PIP, video encoding via NVENC API).

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Quadro M500M (and M600M, K620M) is rated at 30 W. Therefore, the GPU is best suited for laptops 13 - 14-inches in size and above. The M500M also supports Optimus to automatically switch between an integrated graphics card and the Nvidia GPU.

NVIDIA Quadro M3000MNVIDIA Quadro M600MNVIDIA Quadro M500M
Quadro M Series
Quadro M5500 2048 @ 1.14 - 1.14 GHz256 Bit @ 6606 MHz
Quadro M5000M 1536 @ 0.96 - 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M4000M 1280 @ 0.98 - 1.01 GHz256 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M3000M 1024 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2200 1024 @ 0.69 - 1.04 GHz128 Bit @ 5508 MHz
Quadro M1200 640 @ 0.99 - 1.15 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2000M 640 @ 1.04 - 1.2 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M1000M 512 @ 0.99 - 1.07 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M620 512 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro 5010M 384 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 1300 MHz
Quadro 4000M 336 @ 0.48 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro M520 384 @ 0.76 - 1.02 GHz64 Bit
Quadro M600M 384 @ 0.84 - 0.88 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M500M 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 4004 MHz
Quadro 5000M 320 @ 0.41 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro 3000M 240 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 625 MHz
Quadro 2000M 192 @ 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro 1000M 96 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro M5500 2048 @ 1.14 - 1.14 GHz256 Bit @ 6606 MHz
Quadro M5000M 1536 @ 0.96 - 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M4000M 1280 @ 0.98 - 1.01 GHz256 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M3000M 1024 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2200 1024 @ 0.69 - 1.04 GHz128 Bit @ 5508 MHz
Quadro M1200 640 @ 0.99 - 1.15 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2000M 640 @ 1.04 - 1.2 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M1000M 512 @ 0.99 - 1.07 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M620 512 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro 5010M 384 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 1300 MHz
Quadro 4000M 336 @ 0.48 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro M520 384 @ 0.76 - 1.02 GHz64 Bit
Quadro M600M 384 @ 0.84 - 0.88 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M500M 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 4004 MHz
Quadro 5000M 320 @ 0.41 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro 3000M 240 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 625 MHz
Quadro 2000M 192 @ 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro 1000M 96 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro M5500 2048 @ 1.14 - 1.14 GHz256 Bit @ 6606 MHz
Quadro M5000M 1536 @ 0.96 - 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M4000M 1280 @ 0.98 - 1.01 GHz256 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M3000M 1024 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2200 1024 @ 0.69 - 1.04 GHz128 Bit @ 5508 MHz
Quadro M1200 640 @ 0.99 - 1.15 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2000M 640 @ 1.04 - 1.2 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M1000M 512 @ 0.99 - 1.07 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M620 512 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro 5010M 384 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 1300 MHz
Quadro 4000M 336 @ 0.48 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro M520 384 @ 0.76 - 1.02 GHz64 Bit
Quadro M600M 384 @ 0.84 - 0.88 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M500M 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 4004 MHz
Quadro 5000M 320 @ 0.41 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro 3000M 240 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 625 MHz
Quadro 2000M 192 @ 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro 1000M 96 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
ArchitectureMaxwellMaxwellMaxwell
Pipelines1024 - unified384 - unified384 - unified
Core Speed1050 MHz837 - 876 (Boost) MHz1029 - 1124 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed5000 MHz5012 MHz4004 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit128 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5DDR3
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB2048 MB2048 MB
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption75 Watt30 Watt30 Watt
Transistors5.2 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesOptimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, OptimusOptimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, OptimusOptimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus
Notebook Sizelargelargelarge
Date of Announcement02.10.2015 02.10.2015 15.12.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.comwww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Quadro M3000M
3 pt (9%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Quadro M600M
1.1 pt (3%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Quadro M500M
0.7 pt (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
719 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
631 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
126522 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
66347 Points (8%)
min: 24523     avg: 33578     median: 33578 (4%)     max: 42633 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 19732     avg: 21408     median: 21407.5 (23%)     max: 23083 Points
13310 Points (14%)
min: 5986     avg: 6299     median: 6359 (7%)     max: 6491 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 38539     avg: 44603     median: 44602.5 (12%)     max: 50666 Points
18491 Points (5%)
min: 8211     avg: 8403     median: 8348 (2%)     max: 8703 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 5835     avg: 5972     median: 5971.5 (11%)     max: 6108 Points
2322 Points (4%)
min: 1387     avg: 1401     median: 1391.5 (2%)     max: 1432 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 6415     avg: 6537     median: 6536.5 (7%)     max: 6658 Points
2430 Points (3%)
min: 1585     avg: 1596     median: 1594.5 (2%)     max: 1610 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 42957     avg: 84310     median: 84309.5 (10%)     max: 125662 Points
73348 Points (9%)
min: 26395     avg: 38225     median: 40554 (5%)     max: 45396 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 8493     avg: 8540     median: 8539.5 (12%)     max: 8586 Points
3216 Points (4%)
min: 2350     avg: 2431     median: 2447 (3%)     max: 2478 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 8264     avg: 8289     median: 8288.5 (7%)     max: 8313 Points
2911 Points (3%)
min: 2222     avg: 2341     median: 2364.5 (2%)     max: 2412 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
27405 Points (8%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
12734 Points (4%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
7959 Points (2%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
27921 Points (16%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
10958 Points (6%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
7181 Points (4%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
3DMark 06
min: 26746     avg: 27321     median: 27320.5 (36%)     max: 27895 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
20563 Points (27%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 11913     avg: 12378     median: 12377.5 (16%)     max: 12842 Points
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
min: 37.8     avg: 38.2     median: 38.2 (13%)     max: 38.5 fps
min: 6.1     avg: 6.3     median: 6.3 (2%)     max: 6.5 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
min: 79.3     avg: 80     median: 80 (26%)     max: 80.6 fps
min: 21     avg: 21.4     median: 21.4 (7%)     max: 21.7 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
min: 43.4     avg: 59.8     median: 59.8 (27%)     max: 76.2 fps
min: 19.1     avg: 19.6     median: 19.6 (9%)     max: 20 fps
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 112.7     avg: 114.5     median: 114.5 (22%)     max: 116.2 fps
min: 28.4     avg: 28.7     median: 28.7 (5%)     max: 28.9 fps
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 49.91     avg: 55.8     median: 50 (30%)     max: 67.4 fps
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
34.2 fps (20%)
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 24.74     avg: 26.3     median: 24.8 (15%)     max: 29.41 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 41.16     avg: 50.2     median: 53 (30%)     max: 56.3 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
36.7 fps (21%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 25.48     avg: 28.9     median: 25.5 (14%)     max: 35.63 fps
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 35.28     avg: 45.1     median: 48 (37%)     max: 52 fps
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
47.5 fps (36%)
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 34.95     avg: 36.6     median: 35.1 (27%)     max: 39.63 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 16.08     avg: 19.5     median: 20 (24%)     max: 22.46 fps
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
16.4 fps (19%)
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 14.61     avg: 14.8     median: 14.9 (18%)     max: 14.98 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 57     avg: 66.9     median: 57.8 (44%)     max: 86 fps
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
51.9 fps (39%)
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 42.62     avg: 44.2     median: 43 (32%)     max: 46.88 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 35.34     avg: 47.4     median: 51.9 (56%)     max: 55 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
52.3 fps (56%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 38.69     avg: 41.5     median: 38.8 (42%)     max: 46.9 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 59     avg: 59.2     median: 59.1 (28%)     max: 59.5 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
27.6 fps (13%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 16.84     avg: 18.1     median: 16.9 (8%)     max: 20.44 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 43.12     avg: 49.5     median: 52 (27%)     max: 53.4 fps
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
45.1 fps (24%)
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 32.55     avg: 34.5     median: 32.7 (17%)     max: 38.08 fps
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 52.3     avg: 76.4     median: 84.8 (21%)     max: 92 fps
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
52.4 fps (13%)
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 29.64     avg: 34.1     median: 35.5 (9%)     max: 37.22 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 39.84     avg: 52.5     median: 52 (8%)     max: 65.8 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
24.8 fps (4%)
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 16.01     avg: 20.8     median: 19.1 (3%)     max: 27.21 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 37     avg: 40.2     median: 39.8 (9%)     max: 43.81 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
17.2 fps (4%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 5.46     avg: 6.1     median: 6.1 (1%)     max: 6.9 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 17.46     avg: 20.6     median: 22 (6%)     max: 22.34 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
7.5 fps (2%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 6.82     avg: 7.8     median: 7.2 (2%)     max: 9.51 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 23.08     avg: 44.8     median: 50.4 (14%)     max: 61 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
22 fps (6%)
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 11.14     avg: 11.6     median: 11.2 (3%)     max: 12.43 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 4.68     avg: 4.8     median: 4.8 (4%)     max: 4.85 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
0.5 fps (0%)
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 0.35     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.53 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
min: 42.17     avg: 57.7     median: 64.8 (26%)     max: 66 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
31.7 fps (13%)
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 17.92     avg: 21     median: 20.6 (8%)     max: 24.47 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 45.24     avg: 66.7     median: 77 (13%)     max: 77.9 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
27.6 fps (5%)
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 18.35     avg: 19.9     median: 20 (3%)     max: 21.42 fps
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4455     avg: 5650     median: 5649.5 (4%)     max: 6844 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
6832 Points (5%)
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 5476     avg: 6461     median: 6602 (5%)     max: 7305 Points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 42.4     avg: 71.1     median: 71.1 (25%)     max: 99.7 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
67.1 fps (23%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 28.44     avg: 35.2     median: 37.5 (13%)     max: 39.77 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 68     avg: 92.1     median: 92.1 (5%)     max: 116.1 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
75.2 fps (4%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
min: 34.89     avg: 41.2     median: 40.7 (2%)     max: 48.45 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M600M
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
99.6 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
49.8 fps (6%)
28.9 fps (3%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
75.7 fps (2%)
53.2 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
249.9 fps (15%)
104.3 fps (6%)
67.9 fps (4%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA Quadro M500M
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
129.5 fps (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 1258     avg: 1273     median: 1273 (6%)     max: 1288 Samples/s
484 Samples/s (2%)
min: 328     avg: 353.3     median: 354 (2%)     max: 378 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 2234     avg: 2261     median: 2261 (4%)     max: 2288 Samples/s
1016 Samples/s (2%)
min: 618     avg: 804     median: 850 (1%)     max: 945 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
4737 Points (5%)
1754 Points (2%)
min: 1690     avg: 1741     median: 1741 (2%)     max: 1792 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
59.5 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
48.6 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.2 fps per Watt (13%)

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M3000M → 100% n=34

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M600M → 60% n=34

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M500M → 43% n=34

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

For Honor

For Honor

2017
low 1280x720
Quadro M600M:
36.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
24.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
23.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
16  fps
low 1280x720
Quadro M600M:
73.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M600M:
42.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
18.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
16.3  fps
low 1280x720
Quadro M600M:
29  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M600M:
21.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
11.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
5.8  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
Quadro M500M:
49.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M500M:
28.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Quadro M500M:
22.2  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
114.9  fps
40%
Quadro M600M:
46.2  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
30.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
69.9  fps
41%
Quadro M600M:
28.6  fps
27%
Quadro M500M:
18.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
40.2  fps
38%
Quadro M600M:
15.3  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
10.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
33.4  fps
38%
Quadro M600M:
12.7  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
46.9 65.4 ~ 56 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
146.8  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
32.4 38.2 ~ 35 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
76.8  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
19.2 20.2 ~ 20 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
54.5  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
11.9 13.1 ~ 13 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
23.8  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
35.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
85.6  fps
35%
Quadro M500M:
29.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
50.4  fps
32%
Quadro M500M:
16.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
43.7  fps
33%
Quadro M500M:
14.5  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
17.8  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M600M:
83  fps
Quadro M500M:
56.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
124.5  fps
38%
Quadro M600M:
47.9  fps
27%
Quadro M500M:
33.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
59.4  fps
36%
Quadro M600M:
21.4  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
15.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
50.9  fps
36%
Quadro M600M:
18.5  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
13  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
17.8  fps
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
179  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
123  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
58  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
21  fps
low 1280x720
Quadro M500M:
27  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M500M:
21  fps
high 1920x1080
Quadro M500M:
10  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M500M:
7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
122.7  fps
35%
Quadro M600M:
43  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
29 30.5 ~ 30 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
73.1 74.6 ~ 74 fps
35%
Quadro M600M:
26.2  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
17.9 18.9 ~ 18 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
40.9 42.4 ~ 42 fps
34%
Quadro M600M:
14.2  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
9.9 10.2 ~ 10 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
22.1 22.5 ~ 22 fps
35%
Quadro M600M:
7.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
14.1  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
82.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
108.6  fps
30%
Quadro M500M:
32.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
89.6  fps
22%
Quadro M500M:
19.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
53.6  fps
24%
Quadro M500M:
12.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
39.2  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
136.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
69.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
29.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Quadro M3000M:
35.3  fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
122  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
122  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
122  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
120  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
94  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
87  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
69  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
45  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Quadro M3000M:
200  fps
med. 1344x756
100%
Quadro M3000M:
125  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
68  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
54  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
380  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
186  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
151  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
81  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
33.7 35 ~ 34 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
88.6  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
22.9 23.4 ~ 23 fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
77.4  fps
25%
Quadro M500M:
18.6 19.1 ~ 19 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
43.1  fps
21%
Quadro M500M:
9.2 9.6 ~ 9 fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M600M:
103.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M600M:
65.2  fps
high 1366x768
Quadro M600M:
47.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M600M:
20.6  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
349  fps
18%
Quadro M500M:
62.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
271  fps
18%
Quadro M500M:
48.1  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
217  fps
19%
Quadro M500M:
42.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
40  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
10.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
66  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
66  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
57  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
25  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
48.9  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
124.5  fps
31%
Quadro M500M:
38.3  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
82.9  fps
28%
Quadro M500M:
22.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
44.6  fps
26%
Quadro M500M:
11.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Quadro M3000M:
226.3  fps
56%
Quadro M600M:
127.6  fps
40%
Quadro M500M:
89.1 89.9 94.9 ~ 91 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
176 182.7 ~ 179 fps
45%
Quadro M600M:
80.2  fps
28%
Quadro M500M:
50.1 50.2 54 ~ 51 fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
163.8 166.7 ~ 165 fps
43%
Quadro M600M:
71.7  fps
25%
Quadro M500M:
40.3 40.5 43.8 ~ 42 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
69.7 69.8 ~ 70 fps
38%
Quadro M600M:
26.9  fps
20%
Quadro M500M:
13.8 13.8 14.7 ~ 14 fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
217.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Quadro M500M:
93.6  fps
high 1366x768
Quadro M500M:
48.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M500M:
24.2  fps
low 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
137.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
255.1  fps
25%
Quadro M500M:
62.7  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Quadro M3000M:
185  fps
19%
Quadro M500M:
34.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Quadro M3000M:
82.1  fps
21%
Quadro M500M:
17.3  fps
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
Quadro M500M:
78.5  fps
med. 1024x768
Quadro M500M:
57  fps
high 1360x768
Quadro M500M:
45.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Quadro M500M:
27.5  fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M3000M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M600M → 39%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 38%

Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M500M → 26%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 24%

NVIDIA Quadro M600Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
For Honor36.324.623.116
Battlefield 173.742.718.316.3
Deus Ex Mankind Divided2921.611.55.8
Rise of the Tomb Raider46.228.615.312.7
Star Wars Battlefront8347.921.418.5
The Witcher 34326.214.27.6
Battlefield 4103.965.247.120.6
BioShock Infinite127.680.271.726.9
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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NVIDIA Quadro M500Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Overwatch49.128.322.2
Rise of the Tomb Raider30.318.610.4
Rainbow Six Siege56352013
Just Cause 335.629.616.214.5
Star Wars Battlefront56.533.315.213
Batman: Arkham Knight2721107
The Witcher 3301810
Dirt Rally82.632.819.512.7
Thief3423199
Total War: Rome II62.648.142.310.5
Metro: Last Light48.938.322.911.6
BioShock Infinite91514214
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm217.593.648.724.2
Tomb Raider137.862.734.417.3
Mafia 278.55745.827.5
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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NVIDIA Quadro M3000Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Rise of the Tomb Raider114.969.940.233.4
Rainbow Six Siege146.876.854.523.8
Just Cause 385.650.443.717.8
Star Wars Battlefront124.559.450.917.8
Anno 22051791235821
The Witcher 3122.774422214.1
Dirt Rally108.689.653.639.2
GTA V136.169.129.735.3
F1 2014122122122120
Ryse: Son of Rome94876945
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2001256854
GRID: Autosport38018615181
Thief88.677.443.1
Total War: Rome II34927121740
Company of Heroes 266665725
Metro: Last Light124.582.944.6
BioShock Infinite226.317916570
Tomb Raider255.118582.1
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< 120 fps
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