Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 5500

When comparing Quadro M5000 and Radeon RX 5500, 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 M5000 and Radeon RX 5500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro M5000 Radeon RX 5500
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type 256 Bit GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M5000 has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500.
  • Quadro M5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro M5000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Quadro M5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Quadro M5000 is 87 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 is 7388 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 40−45
ultra / 1080p 30−35 27−30
QHD / 1440p 24−27 21−24
4K / 2160p 14−16 12−14
low / 720p 70−75 70−75
medium / 1080p 55−60 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000 Radeon RX 5500
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 RDNA 1.0
Code name GM204 Navi 14
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 29 June 2015 7 October 2019
Pipelines 2048 1408
Core clock speed 861 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1845 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 132.9 162.4
Floating-point performance 4,252 gflops
Length 267 mm 180 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 511 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 2" (5.1 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
ECC (Error Correcting Code) +
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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