Radeon 550 vs Quadro 5000M

Place in the ranking	615	609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.37
Power efficiency	3.66	7.48
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GF100	Lexa
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 July 2010 (14 years ago)	20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	320	512
Core clock speed	405 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1183 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	16.20	37.86
Floating-point processing power	0.5184 TFLOPS	1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	40	32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1792 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	56 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro 5000M 5.34

Radeon 550 5.46
+2.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro 5000M 2059

Radeon 550 2103
+2.1%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10

+0%

9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Hitman 3	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Hitman 3	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Hitman 3	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Hitman 3	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+0%

10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

+0%

6−7
+0%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.34	5.46
Recency	27 July 2010	20 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount	1792 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	50 Watt

Radeon 550 has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 5000M and Radeon 550.

Be aware that Quadro 5000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 550 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.