GeForce GTX 1630 vs Quadro T500 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro T500 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1630, including specs and performance data.

T500 Mobile
2020
2 GB GDDR6, 18 Watt
9.12

GTX 1630 outperforms T500 Mobile by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking477388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency35.3312.01
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU117TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date2 December 2020 (3 years ago)28 June 2022 (2 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 cores896512
Core clock speed1365 MHz1740 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate94.9257.12
Floating-point processing power3.037 TFLOPS1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs5632

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s96 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.57.5

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 HD36
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
1440p15
−40%
21−24
+40%
4K17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−40%
70−75
+40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 28
−25%
35−40
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−40%
70−75
+40%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−25%
35−40
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 27
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

This is how T500 Mobile and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1630 is 39% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1630 is 40% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1630 is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.12 12.92
Recency 2 December 2020 28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 75 Watt

T500 Mobile has 316.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 1630, on the other hand, has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T500 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1630 is a desktop one.


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