GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro 5000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 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 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro 5000M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 495 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro 5000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 1196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−11
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 21−24
medium / 1080p 9−10 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro 5000M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF116 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 27 July 2010
Pipelines 192 320
Core clock speed 900 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 16.20
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
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
Laptop size large
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