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NVIDIA Quadro 500M

Graphics processor Released Feb 22, 2011

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark588^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark664^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark647^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark672^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 96^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 700 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 560 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 700 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 116 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 35 W^*
Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics processor: GF108^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 35 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.1^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 128 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / DDR3 / 128-bit / GF108
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
28.80 GB/s
Chip variant
GF108
Reference clock
700 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
35 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: DDR3
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 35 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 268.8^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 22.4^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA Quadro 500M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-02-22^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 35^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 116^* mm²
Transistors (million): 585^*
Freq (MHz): 700^* MHz

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 585 million^*
proc die size: 116^* mm²
cores: 96^*
sm count: 2^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA Quadro 500M^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.215^*
fp64 performance: 0.0179^*
tdp: 35^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 2.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.92^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2011-02-22^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 3 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.1^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Graphics interface

MXM-A (3.0)^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

96^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.215^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0179^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

128 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.240 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

116 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

585 million^*

Graphics processor

GF108^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

25.60 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

96^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

35 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

8.960 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

96^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 4 · 9 fields

model

Quadro 500M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

core config

96:16:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

tdp watts

35.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

code name

GF108^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

fab nm

40^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

core clock mhz

700.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

memory clock mhz

1,800.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro 500M^*

Specifications 5 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF108^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,120^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 116^* mm²
Name: Quadro 500M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 560^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF108^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.240 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 8.960 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 35^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N12M-Q3^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.0M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Feb 22nd, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Quadro Fermi-M (x000M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Mobile Graphics Reviews: 26 in our database^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-973^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Quadro Kepler-M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Quadro FX Mobile^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 96^*
Render Config Shading Units: 96^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 215^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 17.92 GFLOPS (1:12)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

name: Quadro 500M^*
price: $275.14*^*
3dmark: 672^*
value: 2.44^*
2dmark: 647^*
tdp: 35^*
powerperf: 19^*
test: May 2013^*
category: Workstation^*

Specifications 7 · 9 fields

gpuName

Quadro 500M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

664^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

588^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

275.14^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

2.41^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

35^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

18.97^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,013^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*