Quadro M5500 vs Quadro P3200

In this comparison between Quadro M5500 and Quadro P3200 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 Quadro M5500 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P3200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M5500 and Quadro P3200 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M5500 and Quadro P3200 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro P3200 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M5500 Quadro P3200
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6084 MB
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  • Quadro P3200 has 6076 GB more memory, than Quadro M5500.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro M5500 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P3200 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 431 MHz higher, than Quadro P3200.
  • Quadro M5500 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P3200 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P3200 is 402 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 Quadro P3200.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5500 Quadro P3200
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N18E-Q1
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 4 April 2016 27 February 2017
Pipelines 2048 1792
Core clock speed 1139 MHz 708 - 1202 MHz
Boost Clock 1140 MHz 1228 MHz
Transistor count 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 6606 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 211 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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