GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro M5000M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro M5000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro M5000M.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 62 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 4996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro M5000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF116 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 1,536
Core clock speed 900 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 93.60
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 192
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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