NVIDIA T500
Opinion and specs

Professional graphics

Our verdict

Basic

NVIDIA T500 is a basic professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It has 4 GB of memory and came out in 2021.

It is currently fitted in 4 laptops from $1799, at an average price of $2399.

There is a faster and cheaper option: the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is 310% faster and its entry price is $699 lower.

Frequently asked questions

Is the NVIDIA T500 a good graphics card?

NVIDIA T500 is a basic professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It sits at 85 of 144 in the ranking, with 12.8% of the power of the best graphics card in the catalogue.

Can you game on the NVIDIA T500?

You can, though it is not what it is for: indies, lighter esports and AAA titles from a few years back, at 1080p with settings turned down. Its real job is video, design and 3D.

Is 4 GB of VRAM enough for gaming?

At 1080p with settings turned down, yes. In recent games with high textures, 4 GB runs out before the raw power does.

What year is the NVIDIA T500 from?

NVIDIA T500 came out in 2021.

How much does a laptop with the NVIDIA T500 cost?

It is currently fitted in 4 laptops from $1799, at an average price of $2399.

Which alternative is worth it?

There is a faster and cheaper option: the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada is 310% faster and its entry price is $699 lower.

Specs

Discrete graphics memory type
GDDR6
Discrete graphics card memory
4 GB
Discrete GPU manufacturer
NVIDIA

Performance summary

#85 of 144
Relative performance 12.8%
Laptops 4
Price from $1799
Average price $2399

Recommended alternatives

More powerful with a similar starting price

Our pick NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 52.5% From $1100 Apple M5 Pro 16-Core GPU 66.9% From $2300 NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada 48.1% From $1660 NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 46.0% From $2071 Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU 45.7% From $1999

Laptops with NVIDIA T500

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