Quadro P500 vs Radeon 550X

When comparing Quadro P500 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 P500 and Radeon 550X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon 550X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon 550X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 373 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 1988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−11 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon 550X
Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
Code name GP108 Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 14 November 2017 27 March 2019
Pipelines 256 512
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 38.98
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12.1 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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