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    Quadro M5500 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q

    In this comparison between Quadro M5500 and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q 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 RTX 3000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Quadro M5500 and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M5500 and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q 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 RTX 3000 Max Q here:

    Quadro M5500 Laptops
    Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M5500 Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 60 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Quadro M5500 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Quadro M5500 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Quadro M5500 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q - with Turing.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 539 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
    • Quadro M5500 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is 7394 MHz higher, than Quadro M5500.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 40−45 40−45
    ultra / 1080p 27−30 27−30
    QHD / 1440p 21−24 21−24
    4K / 2160p 10−12 12−14
    low / 720p 65−70 65−70
    medium / 1080p 45−50 50−55
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Quadro M5500.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M5500 Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
    Architecture Maxwell Turing
    Code name N19E-Q1 MAX-Q
    Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
    Release date 4 April 2016 27 May 2019
    Pipelines 2048 1920
    Core clock speed 1139 MHz 600 - 870 MHz
    Boost Clock 1140 MHz 1215 - 1380 MHz
    Transistor count 5200 Million 10,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
    Texture fill rate 175.0
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6606 MHz 14000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 211 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready + +
    DirectX 12 12 Ultimate (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    CUDA + 7.5
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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