GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Quadro M500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M500M with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M500M
2016
2 GB GDDR3, 30 Watt
3.01

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms M500M by a whopping 687% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking776237
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Power efficiency6.8821.64
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM108GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date27 April 2016 (8 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores3842048
Core clock speed1029 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1057 MHz
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9867.65
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs840
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA5.08.6

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.

Quadro M500M 3.01
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.68
+687%

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 M500M 1159
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+687%

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.

Quadro M500M 2365
RTX 3050 Mobile 21358
+803%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Quadro M500M 7959
RTX 3050 Mobile 77234
+870%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro M500M 1595
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+884%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M500M 8348
RTX 3050 Mobile 90224
+981%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M500M 126522
RTX 3050 Mobile 580370
+359%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Quadro M500M 11
RTX 3050 Mobile 148
+1221%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Quadro M500M 36
RTX 3050 Mobile 59
+67%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Quadro M500M 19
+151%
RTX 3050 Mobile 8

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Quadro M500M 20
RTX 3050 Mobile 55
+176%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Quadro M500M 21
RTX 3050 Mobile 45
+118%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Quadro M500M 7
RTX 3050 Mobile 36
+396%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Quadro M500M 6
RTX 3050 Mobile 77
+1162%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Quadro M500M 0
RTX 3050 Mobile 7
+1700%

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 HD15
−520%
93
+520%
1440p6−7
−733%
50
+733%
4K4−5
−725%
33
+725%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1667%
106
+1667%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−478%
50−55
+478%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−7400%
75
+7400%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1460%
75−80
+1460%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−586%
45−50
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1283%
83
+1283%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−675%
60−65
+675%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Hitman 3 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1925%
80−85
+1925%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−786%
60−65
+786%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−156%
100−105
+156%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−478%
50−55
+478%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−6100%
62
+6100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1460%
75−80
+1460%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−586%
45−50
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−917%
61
+917%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−675%
60−65
+675%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Hitman 3 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1925%
80−85
+1925%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−786%
60−65
+786%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−925%
123
+925%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−155%
50−55
+155%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−156%
100−105
+156%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−478%
50−55
+478%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5200%
53
+5200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−586%
45−50
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−917%
61
+917%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Hitman 3 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−365%
107
+365%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−783%
106
+783%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−364%
65
+364%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−82.1%
71
+82.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−786%
60−65
+786%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−620%
35−40
+620%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Hitman 3 8−9
−250%
27−30
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−875%
78
+875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1350%
27−30
+1350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−650%
130−140
+650%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−550%
35−40
+550%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−3100%
30−35
+3100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1800%
19
+1800%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
+0%
78
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 34
+0%
34
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
+0%
45
+0%

This is how Quadro M500M and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 520% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 733% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 725% 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 3050 Mobile is 7400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.01 23.68
Recency 27 April 2016 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro M500M has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 686.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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