Quadro CX vs Radeon Pro 5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon Pro 5500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro CX stacks up against Radeon Pro 5500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro CX
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 CX | Radeon Pro 5500M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 85 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 8 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro CX has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
- Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
- Quadro CX has 1528 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
- Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
- Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 10400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Quadro CX and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
Quadro CX and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Fortnite is 526% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 3−4 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 8−9 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 7−8 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 30−33 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro CX. |
Full Specs
Quadro CX | Radeon Pro 5500M | |
Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Navi / RDNA |
Code name | GT200B | Navi 14 |
Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
Release date | 11 November 2008 | 13 November 2019 |
Pipelines | 192 | 1536 |
Core clock speed | 602 MHz | |
Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,400 million | 6,400 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 139.2 |
Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 12000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | 1.3 | |
Laptop size | medium sized | |
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