Quadro M5500 vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M5500 and Radeon RX 580 2048SP. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro M5500 and Radeon RX 580 2048SP. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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

  Quadro M5500 Radeon RX 580 2048SP
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5500 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 580 2048SP.
  • Quadro M5500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 580 2048SP - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M5500 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 580 2048SP - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 29 MHz higher, than Quadro M5500.
  • Quadro M5500 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 2048SP - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 394 MHz higher, than Quadro M5500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 40−45
ultra / 1080p 27−30 24−27
QHD / 1440p 21−24 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12 10−12
low / 720p 65−70 65−70
medium / 1080p 45−50 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon RX 580 2048SP.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5500 Radeon RX 580 2048SP
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name Polaris 20
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 4 April 2016 15 October 2018
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 1139 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1140 MHz 1284 MHz
Transistor count 5200 Million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 164.4
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6606 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 211 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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