Quadro M600M vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Quadro M600M and Radeon RX 550X 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 M600M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 550X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M600M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 263 MHz higher, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro M600M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
Quadro M600M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name GM107 Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 16 December 2018
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 837 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 37.86
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 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 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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