Quadro K6000 vs Quadro M5500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500, 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 K6000 stacks up against Quadro M5500, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro M5500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5500 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 M5500 here:

Quadro M5500 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K6000	Quadro M5500
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K6000 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro M5500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K6000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M5500.
Quadro K6000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5500 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K6000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M5500 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 342 MHz higher, than Quadro K6000.
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 598 MHz higher, than Quadro K6000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−12
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Quadro M5500.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	200−210	190−200
QHD / 1440p	130−140	130−140
4K / 2160p	85−90	80−85
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	85−90
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	190−200
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	75−80	75−80
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	150−160	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Quadro M5500.
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in Metro Exodus is 3% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	150−160	140−150
medium / 768p	100−105	95−100
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K6000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K6000 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro K6000	Quadro M5500
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK110B
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013	4 April 2016
Pipelines	2880	2048
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1139 MHz
Boost Clock	902 MHz	1140 MHz
Transistor count	7,080 million	5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	216.5
Floating-point performance	5,196 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	6606 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	211 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
VR Ready		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.5	+
SLI options		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	261 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
nView Display Management		+
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Quadro K6000 vs Quadro M5500

Quadro M5500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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