Quadro K1100M vs Radeon Pro W5500M

When comparing Quadro K1100M and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 K1100M and Radeon Pro W5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro W5500M

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 85 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 88% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Quadro K1100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 9200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−33
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture Kepler RDNA 1.0
Code name GK107 Navi 14
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 10 February 2020
Pipelines 384 1408
Core clock speed 705 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 127.6
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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