Quadro P1000 vs Radeon 550X

When comparing Quadro P1000 and Radeon 550X, 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 P1000 and Radeon 550X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon 550X has 6% more power consumption, than Quadro P1000.
  • Quadro P1000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro P1000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro P1000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 411 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
  • Quadro P1000 and Radeon 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 145 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 992 MHz higher, than Quadro P1000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 16−18
medium / 1080p 27−30 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon 550X
Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
Code name GP107 Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 February 2017 27 March 2019
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 1493 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 59.20 38.98
Floating-point performance 1,894 gflops
Length 145 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Optimus +
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