Quadro CX vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When comparing Quadro CX and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, 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 CX and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  Quadro CX Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  Quadro CX Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GT200B Bristol Ridge
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 November 2008 1 June 2016
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 602 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size medium sized
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