Radeon RX 550 Mobile vs Quadro K5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5200 with Radeon RX 550 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K5200
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
15.88
+128%

K5200 outperforms RX 550 Mobile by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking351568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.484.47
Power efficiency7.269.57
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BLexa
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)2 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699.74 $79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 550 Mobile has 80% better value for money than Quadro K5200.

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 cores2304640
Core clock speed667 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed771 MHz1287 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate148.051.48
Floating-point processing power3.553 TFLOPS1.647 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs19240

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s96 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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA3.5-

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD35−40
+119%
16
−119%

Cost per frame, $

1080p48.56
−871%
5.00
+871%
  • RX 550 Mobile has 871% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 18
+0%
18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10
+0%
10
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7
+0%
7
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4
+0%
4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
+0%
4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Quadro K5200 and RX 550 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K5200 is 119% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.88 6.98
Recency 22 July 2014 2 July 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

Quadro K5200 has a 127.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 550 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5200 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA Quadro K5200
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