GeForce RTX 5060 vs Quadro 500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 500M with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 500M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.48

RTX 5060 outperforms 500M by a whopping 1328% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking986264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.918.57
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF108GB206
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date22 February 2011 (13 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores964608
Core clock speed700 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate11.20362.9
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs16144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s355.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.110.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro 500M 1.48
RTX 5060 21.14
+1328%

  • Passmark

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.

Quadro 500M 570
RTX 5060 8125
+1325%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Battlefield 5 65−70
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Metro Exodus 55−60
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Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
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Valorant 85−90
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Battlefield 5 65−70
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Dota 2 70−75
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Elden Ring 65−70
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Far Cry 5 65−70
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Fortnite 110−120
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Metro Exodus 55−60
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
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Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
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Valorant 85−90
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World of Tanks 230−240
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Battlefield 5 65−70
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Far Cry 5 65−70
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
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Valorant 85−90
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Dota 2 30−35
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Elden Ring 35−40
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Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
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World of Tanks 140−150
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140−150
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Battlefield 5 40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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Far Cry 5 55−60
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Metro Exodus 45−50
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Valorant 55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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Dota 2 35−40
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Elden Ring 16−18
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Metro Exodus 16−18
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
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Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
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Battlefield 5 21−24
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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Far Cry 5 27−30
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Fortnite 24−27
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Valorant 24−27
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 21.14
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 170 Watt

Quadro 500M has 385.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 1328.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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