Quadro M5000M vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

In this comparison between Quadro M5000M and Radeon RX 550X mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M5000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M5000M and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M5000M and Radeon RX 550X 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 M5000M or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • Quadro M5000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • Quadro M5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 214 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Quadro M5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris 12
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 10 January 2019
Pipelines 1,536 640
Core clock speed 962 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz 1287 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 93.60 51.48
Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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