Quadro 5000M vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

When comparing Quadro 5000M and Radeon RX 550 mobile, 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 5000M and Radeon RX 550 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 5000M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 5000M and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 5000M or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 882 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 4800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name Fermi Polaris 12
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 27 July 2010 21 March 2017
Pipelines 320 640
Core clock speed 405 MHz 1287 MHz
Boost Clock 1476 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20 51.48
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 1,647 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Laptop size large large
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