Quadro M5500 vs Radeon R9 290

When choosing between Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290.

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Quadro M5500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5500 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 M5500 here:

Quadro M5500 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M5500	Radeon R9 290
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290 has 83% more power consumption, than Quadro M5500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro M5500 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290.
Quadro M5500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290 - in Desktops.
Quadro M5500 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 192 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M5500 is 1606 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.

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 Radeon R9 290 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Quadro M5500.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	190−200	200−210
QHD / 1440p	130−140	130−140
4K / 2160p	80−85	85−90
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Quadro M5500.
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	190−200
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	75−80	75−80
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Quadro M5500.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Metro Exodus is 3% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	95−100	100−105
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Quadro M5500.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro M5500 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro M5500	Radeon R9 290
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name		Hawaii
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	4 April 2016	5 November 2013
Pipelines	2048	2560
Core clock speed	1139 MHz	947 MHz
Boost Clock	1140 MHz
Transistor count	5200 Million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		151.5
Floating-point performance		4,849 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6606 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	211 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	+
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		545 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro M5500 vs Radeon R9 290

Quadro M5500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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