Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Quadro M5000M

Place in the ranking	300	274
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Power efficiency	12.63	9.26
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM204	Polaris 20
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	15 October 2018 (6 years ago)

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	1,536	2048
Core clock speed	975 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	1051 MHz	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	93.60	164.4
Floating-point processing power	2.995 TFLOPS	5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	96	128

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	224.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	-

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.

M5000M 18.12

RX 580 2048SP 19.93
+10%

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.

M5000M 6992

RX 580 2048SP 7687
+9.9%

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 HD

−6.7%

95−100
+6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−7.1%

30−33
+7.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −8%	95−100 +8%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −4.7%	90−95 +4.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −8%	95−100 +8%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	126 −3.2%	130−140 +3.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −4.7%	90−95 +4.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −8%	95−100 +8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −4.7%	90−95 +4.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50

−2%

50−55
+2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −2%	100−105 +2%
Hitman 3	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −1.9%	110−120 +1.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33

+0%

30−33
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+0%

16−18
+0%

This is how M5000M and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

RX 580 2048SP is 7% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.12	19.93
Recency	18 August 2015	15 October 2018
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt

M5000M has 50% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M5000M and Radeon RX 580 2048SP.

Be aware that Quadro M5000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.

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