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    Quadro P500 vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When comparing Quadro P500 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 P500 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.
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    Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    Quadro P500 Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro P500 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 P500.
    • Quadro P500 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 P500.
    • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
    • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 168 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
    • Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 550 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 18−20 35−40
    medium / 1080p 10−11 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Quadro P500.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P500 Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture Pascal Polaris
    Code name GP108 Polaris 12
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 14 November 2017 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 256 640
    Core clock speed 1455 MHz 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.25 51.48
    Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.1 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Laptop size large large
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