GeForce GTX 780 vs Quadro M5500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 780 and Quadro M5500 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 780 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780 Quadro M5500
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 780 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro M5500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5500 has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780.
  • GeForce GTX 780 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 780 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M5500 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 276 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780.
  • GeForce GTX 780 and Quadro M5500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 598 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 40−45
ultra / 1080p 27−30 27−30
QHD / 1440p 21−24 21−24
4K / 2160p 10−12 10−12
low / 720p 65−70 65−70
medium / 1080p 45−50 45−50
GeForce GTX 780 and Quadro M5500 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780 Quadro M5500
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK110
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 23 May 2013 4 April 2016
Pipelines 2304 2048
Core clock speed 863 MHz 1139 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1140 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 160.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,156 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
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_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 2304
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 252 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18.5 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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