Quadro P400 vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

When comparing Quadro P400 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 P400 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.

Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 RX 550 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P400 Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P400.
  • Quadro P400 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P400.
  • Quadro P400 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P400 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 59 MHz higher, than Quadro P400.
  • Quadro P400 and Radeon RX 550 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 1992 MHz higher, than Quadro P400.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 18−20
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 18−20 35−40
medium / 1080p 9−10 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Quadro P400.

Full Specs

  Quadro P400 Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP107 Polaris 12
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 February 2017 21 March 2017
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1287 MHz
Boost Clock 1252 MHz 1476 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.03 51.48
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,647 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.06 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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