Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs Quadro P500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P500 and Quadro T1000 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P500
2018
2 GB GDDR5, 18 Watt
4.22

T1000 Max-Q outperforms P500 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking681311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.3524.23
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP108TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date5 January 2018 (6 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 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 cores256896
Core clock speed1455 MHz765 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate24.2975.60
Floating-point processing power0.7772 TFLOPS2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs1656

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s80 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.17.5

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 P500 4.22
T1000 Max-Q 17.37
+312%

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 P500 1628
T1000 Max-Q 6701
+312%

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 HD19
−295%
75−80
+295%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−225%
35−40
+225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−867%
27−30
+867%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−470%
55−60
+470%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry 5 15
−173%
40−45
+173%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−292%
45−50
+292%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−340%
110−120
+340%
Hitman 3 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−207%
85−90
+207%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−327%
45−50
+327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−225%
35−40
+225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−867%
27−30
+867%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−470%
55−60
+470%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry 5 14
−193%
40−45
+193%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−292%
45−50
+292%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−340%
110−120
+340%
Hitman 3 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−207%
85−90
+207%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−327%
45−50
+327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−225%
35−40
+225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−867%
27−30
+867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry 5 8
−413%
40−45
+413%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−340%
110−120
+340%
Hitman 3 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−207%
85−90
+207%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−400%
40−45
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−327%
45−50
+327%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−325%
30−35
+325%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1467%
90−95
+1467%
Hitman 3 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Metro Exodus 0−1 30−35
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−304%
100−110
+304%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−467%
16−18
+467%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
Hitman 3 0−1 12−14
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−8800%
85−90
+8800%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry 5 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how Quadro P500 and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • T1000 Max-Q is 295% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 8800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 65 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.22 17.37
Recency 5 January 2018 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 50 Watt

Quadro P500 has 177.8% lower power consumption.

T1000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 311.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P500 in performance tests.


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