Quadro M4000M vs RTX A500 Embedded GPU

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro M4000M vs RTX A500 Embedded GPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro M4000M vs RTX A500 Embedded GPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro M4000M

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A500 Embedded GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌400% higher power demand at 100W vs 20W.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅4.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 20W instead of 100W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 4.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (6,197 vs 6,148), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 8nm process instead of 28nm, 16 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro M4000M vs RTX A500 Embedded GPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Quadro M4000M

The Quadro M4000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,148 points.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 435 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 20W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,197 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000M scores 6,148 and the RTX A500 Embedded GPU reaches 6,197 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the RTX A500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000M) vs 2,048 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000M) vs 5.468 TFLOPS (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1335 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	6,148	6,197
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1,280	2048+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	5.468 TFLOPS+119%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	1335 MHz+32%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	80+25%	64
L1 Cache	0.47 MB	2 MB+326%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A500 Embedded GPU gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro M4000M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M4000M and 128-bit on the RTX A500 Embedded GPU.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000M) vs 12_2 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12_2
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5 (Quadro M4000M) vs NVENC 7th Gen (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: NVDEC 1 vs NVDEC 5th Gen.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	NVENC 5	NVENC 7th Gen
Decoder	NVDEC 1	NVDEC 5th Gen
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX	—

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000M draws 100W versus the RTX A500 Embedded GPU's 20W — a 133.3% difference. The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000M) vs 350W (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.