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  • Avg. price in UK: ~£170
  • Avg. price in US: ~$200
  • VRAM: 4 GB
  • Memory bus width: 64 bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP): 18 W

NVIDIA T500 review. Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among graphics cards and if it is worth buying.

3.0

Overall score

What it is: An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.

When it matters: When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.

Score components:

90.0%

3.0

Technical Score

10.0%

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User score

Poor
3.0

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the graphics card's technical performance, covering key areas such as gaming and rendering performance, ray tracing, memory configuration, power efficiency, cooling, connectivity, features, and build quality.

When it matters: When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

44.0%

1.9

Performance

24.0%

1.8

Memory

12.0%

3.5

Power & Cooling

11.0%

7.4

Platform & Features

5.0%

5.4

Design

4.0%

7.2

Connectivity & Media

Poor
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User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.

When it matters: When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.

Score components:

70.0%

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User reviews

30.0%

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Popularity

  • 1.8
    Gaming

    Score components:

    45.0%

    1.0

    Floating-point performance

    25.0%

    1.6

    VRAM

    20.0%

    1.0

    Ray tracing cores / units

    10.0%

    7.6

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 4.3
    Video editing

    Score components:

    35.0%

    7.0

    AV1 encode

    30.0%

    1.6

    VRAM

    20.0%

    1.0

    Floating-point performance

    15.0%

    7.6

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 1.8
    1080p

    Score components:

    55.0%

    1.0

    Floating-point performance

    25.0%

    1.6

    VRAM

    10.0%

    1.0

    Ray tracing cores / units

    10.0%

    7.6

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 1.5
    1440p

    Score components:

    50.0%

    1.0

    Floating-point performance

    30.0%

    1.6

    VRAM

    15.0%

    1.0

    Ray tracing cores / units

    5.0%

    7.6

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 1.6
    4K

    Score components:

    40.0%

    1.0

    Floating-point performance

    35.0%

    1.6

    VRAM

    20.0%

    1.0

    Ray tracing cores / units

    5.0%

    7.6

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

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    N/A~ £170

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Verdict

The NVIDIA T500 is an entry-level professional mobile graphics card based on the Turing architecture (TU117 chip) and manufactured on a 12nm process. It features 896 CUDA cores, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, typically paired with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with an 80 GB/s bandwidth. Its primary pros include a highly efficient 18–25W TDP suitable for thin workstations and specialized support for professional certifications in software like AutoCAD. However, its main cons are the lack of dedicated Ray Tracing and Tensor cores—limiting it to software-based ray tracing—and its performance being largely equivalent to a consumer-grade MX450, which struggles with modern AAA gaming at higher settings.

Technical Specifications of NVIDIA T500

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the graphics card's technical performance, covering key areas such as gaming and rendering performance, ray tracing, memory configuration, power efficiency, cooling, connectivity, features, and build quality.

When it matters: When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

44.0%

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Performance

24.0%

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Memory

12.0%

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Power & Cooling

11.0%

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Platform & Features

5.0%

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Design

4.0%

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Connectivity & Media

3.0
NVIDIA T500 has a technical score of 3.04 points, which is lower than that of 97.2% of products in this category.
User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.

When it matters: When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.

Score components:

70.0%

0.0

User reviews

30.0%

1.0

Popularity

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Popularity
What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters: When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
1.0
NVIDIA T500 has a popularity of 1 points, which is lower than 55.9% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price

What it is: An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.

When it matters: When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.

Score components:

60.0%

3.0

Overall score

40.0%

9.6

Price

5.0
NVIDIA T500 has a quality-to-price ratio of 5 points, which is lower than 96.6% of products in this category.
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
What it is: Benchmark result from 3DMark Time Spy, a synthetic DirectX 12 test often used as a quick gaming-performance reference.
When it matters: When you need a fast rough performance sort before digging into game-specific reviews and frame-rate data.

Importance: LOW

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3DMark Port Royal score
What it is: Benchmark result from 3DMark Port Royal, a synthetic test focused on ray tracing performance.
When it matters: When ray tracing matters in the games you actually play and you want one quick way to separate stronger and weaker RT cards.

Importance: LOW

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PassMark (G3D) result
What it is: Overall GPU performance score in PassMark G3D benchmark
When it matters: When you need one broad score to sort cards into rough performance tiers.

Importance: LOW

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PassMark (DirectCompute) result
What it is: PassMark score for DirectCompute performance tests
When it matters: When compute workloads matter alongside gaming performance.

Importance: LOW

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Floating-point performance
What it is: Theoretical floating-point compute performance of the GPU.
When it matters: When rendering, AI, or heavy compute work needs strong single-precision throughput.

Importance: LOW

2.796 TFLOPS
NVIDIA T500 delivers 2.796 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 94.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
What it is: Total video memory available on the graphics card
When it matters: When you play at high settings, use texture mods, or work with large creative projects.

Importance: HIGH

4 GB
NVIDIA T500 has 4 GB of VRAM, which is less than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
What it is: Type of graphics memory used (GDDR6, HBM2e, etc.)
When it matters: When memory technology is part of the buying decision because it affects bandwidth class, power use, and product positioning.

Importance: LOW

GDDR6
GDDR version
What it is: Generation of GDDR memory used by the graphics card.
When it matters: When you want to separate older memory generations from newer ones before comparing bandwidth, power behavior, and market tier.

Importance: LOW

GDDR6
NVIDIA T500 uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.6% of graphics cards and equal to 39.1% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
What it is: Width of the memory interface bus in bits
When it matters: When you care about steadier performance at higher resolutions, heavier texture settings, or ray-traced workloads that stress memory traffic.

Importance: HIGH

64 bit
NVIDIA T500 uses a 64 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 97.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
What it is: Maximum data transfer rate between GPU and its memory
When it matters: When 4K gaming, ray tracing, or creator work can choke a slower memory subsystem.

Importance: HIGH

80 GB/s
NVIDIA T500 reaches 80 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 97.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
What it is: Version of PCI Express interface supported
When it matters: When you are pairing the card with an older motherboard and want to avoid leaving bandwidth or future compatibility on the table.

Importance: LOW

3.0
NVIDIA T500 supports PCIe 3.0, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
What it is: Number of PCI Express lanes used for communication
When it matters: When limited lane width could bottleneck the card in some systems.

Importance: LOW

x16
NVIDIA T500 uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 31.5% of graphics cards and equal to 68.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
What it is: Highest supported DirectX API version
When it matters: When you play newer Windows games that depend on the latest graphics features.

Importance: LOW

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Vulkan version
What it is: Highest supported Vulkan API version
When it matters: When modern games, emulators, or creative apps lean on Vulkan support.

Importance: LOW

1.4
NVIDIA T500 supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 26.6% of graphics cards and equal to 73.4% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
What it is: Highest supported OpenGL API version
When it matters: When older games or pro apps still depend on OpenGL compatibility.

Importance: LOW

4.6
NVIDIA T500 supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 4.8% of graphics cards and equal to 95.2% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
What it is: Total number of external displays supported simultaneously
When it matters: When you run a multi-monitor desk for sim racing, trading, or editing.

Importance: LOW

4
NVIDIA T500 supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 7.8% of graphics cards and equal to 89.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
What it is: Maximum supported digital display resolution
When it matters: When you plan to drive 4K or 8K panels at their native resolution.

Importance: LOW

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DisplayPort outputs
What it is: Number of DisplayPort video outputs
When it matters: When your setup needs several high-refresh monitors without adapters.

Importance: LOW

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DisplayPort version
What it is: Version of DisplayPort standard supported
When it matters: When your monitor setup depends on newer DisplayPort features for higher refresh rates, higher resolution, or better cable flexibility.

Importance: LOW

1.4
NVIDIA T500 supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 77.3% of graphics cards and equal to 16.2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
What it is: Supported data link rates for DisplayPort connections
When it matters: When you are pushing high resolution and refresh rate over DisplayPort.

Importance: LOW

8.1 Gbps
NVIDIA T500 supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 50.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
What it is: Typical power consumption under full load (TDP)
When it matters: When you need a realistic idea of power draw before choosing a PSU or case.

Importance: MEDIUM

18 W
NVIDIA T500 has a TDP of 18 W, which is lower than that of 99.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
What it is: Peak power draw of the graphics card under maximum load.
When it matters: When transient-heavy gaming loads could stress your power supply.

Importance: LOW

25 W
NVIDIA T500 draws 25 W under peak load, which is lower than 99.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
What it is: Recommended wattage of the system power supply
When it matters: When you are checking whether your current power supply is enough.

Importance: LOW

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Board power limit
What it is: Maximum configurable power limit for the GPU board
When it matters: When you care about how far the card can be pushed through tuning or factory power settings.

Importance: LOW

25 W
NVIDIA T500 has a board power limit of 25 W, which is lower than that of 99.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
What it is: PCIe power delivery specification followed
When it matters: When you are checking whether the slot and external cables match the card's intended power-delivery standard.

Importance: LOW

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Size
What it is: Physical size of the GPU card
When it matters: When you need the card to fit a compact case without blocking nearby hardware.

Importance: LOW

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Length
What it is: Physical length of the GPU card
When it matters: When front radiators or drive cages leave only limited GPU clearance.

Importance: LOW

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Height
What it is: Physical height of the GPU card
When it matters: When side panels, brackets, or tight case layouts reduce vertical clearance.

Importance: LOW

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Slot width
What it is: Number of PCIe slots occupied by the card
When it matters: When you need room for another PCIe card or better airflow under the GPU.

Importance: LOW

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Weight
What it is: Total weight of the graphics card
When it matters: When sag, bracket support, or shipping stress matters in your build.

Importance: LOW

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NVIDIA T500 vs the average graphics card

  • 91.6% lower TDP
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (18 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    What it is: Typical power consumption under full load (TDP)
    When it matters: When you need a realistic idea of power draw before choosing a PSU or case.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    NVIDIA T500 has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (18 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.18 W vs 215 W
  • Supports ECC memory
    NVIDIA T500 supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
    What it is: Supports error-correcting code memory for higher reliability
    When it matters: When stability and error correction matter more than pure gaming value.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA T500 supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 88.6% lower board power limit
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    What it is: Maximum configurable power limit for the GPU board
    When it matters: When you care about how far the card can be pushed through tuning or factory power settings.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA T500 has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.25 W vs 220 W
  • Supports virtual GPU
    NVIDIA T500 supports virtual GPU features, the average graphics card does not.
    What it is: Supports SR-IOV or virtual GPU functionality
    When it matters: When virtualization or shared-GPU workstation use is part of the plan.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA T500 supports virtual GPU features, the average graphics card does not.
  • 3.12x cheaper
    NVIDIA T500 is cheaper than the average graphics card (£170 vs £530).
    NVIDIA T500 is cheaper than the average graphics card (£170 vs £530).£170 vs £530
  • 88.6% lower peak power draw
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    What it is: Peak power draw of the graphics card under maximum load.
    When it matters: When transient-heavy gaming loads could stress your power supply.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA T500 has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.25 W vs 220 W
  • Supports ECC memory
    NVIDIA T500 supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports virtual GPU
    NVIDIA T500 supports virtual GPU features, the average graphics card does not.
  • 91.6% lower TDP
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (18 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
  • 88.6% lower board power limit
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
  • 88.6% lower peak power draw
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.

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Overall
Memory
Platform & Features
Power & Cooling
  • 48 fewer ray tracing cores
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 48). The average graphics card has 48 ray tracing cores.
  • 26 fewer compute units
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (14 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
  • 128 fewer TMUs
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (56 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
  • 38.3% lower base clock speed
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,185 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.
  • 76.8% lower texture rate
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (87.4 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.
  • 69.8% lower pixel rate
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (49.9 GPixel/s vs 165.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s.
  • 192 fewer AI cores
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 192). The average graphics card has 192 AI cores.
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
  • 87.8% lower FP32 performance
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (2.8 TFLOPS vs 22.86 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.86 TFLOPS.
  • 87.9% lower compute throughput
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (2.8 TFLOPS vs 23.105 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 23.105 TFLOPS.
  • 81% lower FP16 performance
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (5.6 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
  • 81.2% lower FP64 performance
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.4651 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.4651 TFLOPS.
  • 3,456 fewer FP32 units
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (896 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    NVIDIA T500 has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
  • 82.1% lower memory bandwidth
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
  • 47.4% slower memory speed
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (10,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
  • 96.9% smaller L2 cache
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (1 MB vs 32 MB). The average graphics card has 32 MB L2 cache.
  • 28.6% slower VRAM clock
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,250 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
  • 2.4x larger process node
    NVIDIA T500 has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
  • Older PCIe version
    NVIDIA T500 supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4.0).
  • 3 older
    NVIDIA T500 was released earlier than the average graphics card (2,020 vs 2,023).
  • Worse SAM support
    NVIDIA T500 offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • 78.5% fewer transistors
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (4,700 million vs 21,900 million). The average graphics card has 21,900 million transistors.
  • No AV1 encoding
    NVIDIA T500 does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older DisplayPort version
    NVIDIA T500 supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
  • Older HDCP version
    NVIDIA T500 supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
  • No backplate
    NVIDIA T500 does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    NVIDIA T500 does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    NVIDIA T500 has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    What it is: Width of the memory interface bus in bits
    When it matters: When you care about steadier performance at higher resolutions, heavier texture settings, or ray-traced workloads that stress memory traffic.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 48 fewer ray tracing cores
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 48). The average graphics card has 48 ray tracing cores.
    What it is: Number of dedicated ray tracing processing cores or units
    When it matters: When you care about ray-traced lighting, reflections, and shadows in newer games.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 48). The average graphics card has 48 ray tracing cores.0 vs 48
  • 26 fewer compute units
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (14 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    What it is: Total number of shader multiprocessors or compute units
    When it matters: When you want a better sense of the GPU's overall parallel hardware resources before relying on game benchmarks alone.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (14 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.14 vs 40
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    What it is: Total video memory available on the graphics card
    When it matters: When you play at high settings, use texture mods, or work with large creative projects.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 128 fewer TMUs
    NVIDIA T500 has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (56 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    What it is: Total count of texture mapping units on the GPU
    When it matters: When texture-heavy gaming performance matters and you want extra hardware context behind texture-rate claims.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (56 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.56 vs 184
  • 38.3% lower base clock speed
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,185 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.
    What it is: Base operating frequency of the GPU core under standard conditions
    When it matters: When you want to understand the card's guaranteed starting frequency instead of looking only at optimistic boost figures.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,185 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.1185 MHz vs 1920 MHz
  • 2.4x larger process node
    NVIDIA T500 has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    What it is: Size of the manufacturing process in nanometers
    When it matters: When process node differences may affect power, heat, and overall efficiency.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    NVIDIA T500 has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.12 nm vs 5 nm
  • 76.8% lower texture rate
    NVIDIA T500 has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (87.4 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.
    What it is: Number of textured pixels the GPU can process per second
    When it matters: When fast texture handling matters in high-refresh gaming workloads.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA T500 has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (87.4 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.87.36 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s
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What customers like about NVIDIA T500?

  • High power efficiency with a low TDP of 18–25W, suitable for thin and light laptops
  • Uses certified drivers optimized for stability in professional CAD and DCC applications
  • Significant architectural improvements over previous generations, offering up to 50% more instructions per clock
  • Provides reliable performance for light gaming, specifically for titles like E-Sports or older AAA games
  • Supports modern standards such as PCIe 4.0 and features 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM in most variants

What customers dislike about NVIDIA T500?

  • Lacks hardware-accelerated ray tracing and Tensor cores (no DLSS support), limiting performance in modern AAA games
  • Narrow 64-bit memory bus can lead to bottlenecks and stuttering in memory-intensive tasks
  • Considerably slower than entry-level gaming GPUs like the RTX 3050 or even the older GTX 1650
  • Professional certification often makes laptops equipped with this GPU more expensive than consumer equivalents
  • Limited VRAM capacity (2GB or 4GB) is insufficient for heavy rendering or high-resolution texture mapping

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The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 is deemed a solid enterprise laptop featuring an excellent keyboard, robust battery life lasting up to 12.5 hours of web browsing, and versatile connectivity including dual Thunderbolt 4 ports. Its 14-inch IPS display offers high brightness (407 nits) and good color accuracy, though the machine's "mobile workstation" status is constrained by hardware...Read more

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The NVIDIA T500 is an entry-level 12nm Turing-based mobile workstation GPU, featuring 896 cores and 4GB GDDR6 memory designed for high efficiency in ultra-thin laptops with a low 18W TDP. Pros include professional driver certification for stability in CAD applications and excellent power efficiency. Conversely, the GPU suffers from limited performance due to a narrow 64-bit memory...Read more

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