Quadro M5000M vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing Quadro M5000M and Radeon Pro 450, 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 M5000M and Radeon Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M5000M and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M5000M and Radeon Pro 450 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 M5000M or Radeon Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro M5000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 162 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro M5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 80 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon Pro 450.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon Pro 450
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris 11
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 27 October 2016
Pipelines 1,536 640
Core clock speed 962 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 93.60 32.00
Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops 1,024 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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