Quadro 500M vs Radeon Pro 5500M

When comparing Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro 5500M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 500M and Radeon Pro 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 5500M 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 Radeon Pro 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 85 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 142% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 10200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 500M Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture Fermi Navi / RDNA
Code name GF108 Navi 14
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 13 November 2019
Pipelines 96 1536
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 11.20 139.2
Floating-point performance 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
Laptop size medium sized
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