RTX A500 Mobile vs Quadro K1100M

Place in the ranking	796	310
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.89	no data
Power efficiency	1.43	6.63
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK107	GA107S
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109.94	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	384	2048
Core clock speed	706 MHz	832 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1537 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	22.59	98.37
Floating-point processing power	0.5422 TFLOPS	6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	32	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	44.8 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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.

K1100M 2.82

RTX A500 Mobile 17.48
+520%

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.

K1100M 1089

RTX A500 Mobile 6741
+519%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K1100M 1827

RTX A500 Mobile 10748
+488%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	18 −133%	42 +133%
1440p	4−5 −550%	26 +550%
4K	8−9 −575%	54 +575%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−380%

24−27
+380%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2400%	24−27 +2400%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −1175%	50−55 +1175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −343%	30−35 +343%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −425%	40−45 +425%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −567%	100−105 +567%
Hitman 3	8−9 −275%	30−33 +275%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −255%	75−80 +255%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −1667%	50−55 +1667%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −514%	40−45 +514%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −325%	50−55 +325%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2400%	24−27 +2400%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −1175%	50−55 +1175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −343%	30−35 +343%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −425%	40−45 +425%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −567%	100−105 +567%
Hitman 3	8−9 −275%	30−33 +275%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −255%	75−80 +255%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −1667%	50−55 +1667%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −514%	40−45 +514%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −417%	62 +417%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 −60.9%	35−40 +60.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2400%	24−27 +2400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −343%	30−35 +343%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −567%	100−105 +567%
Hitman 3	8−9 −275%	30−33 +275%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −255%	75−80 +255%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −350%	54 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4 −625%	29 +625%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−514%

40−45
+514%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Hitman 3	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −357%	30−35 +357%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −459%	95−100 +459%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−317%

24−27
+317%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	21−24
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−250%

14−16
+250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 +0%	39 +0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how K1100M and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A500 Mobile is 133% faster in 1080p
RTX A500 Mobile is 550% faster in 1440p
RTX A500 Mobile is 575% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX A500 Mobile is 2400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A500 Mobile is ahead in 61 test (86%)
there's a draw in 10 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.82	17.48
Recency	23 July 2013	22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	60 Watt

K1100M has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 519.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1100M is a mobile workstation card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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