GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro M5500

Place in the ranking	271	198
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.87
Power efficiency	9.45	12.05
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GM204	GM204
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	8 April 2016 (8 years ago)	19 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$549

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	2048	2048
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	1064 MHz
Boost clock speed	1165 MHz	1216 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	149.1	155.6
Floating-point processing power	4.772 TFLOPS	4.981 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	128	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
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	no data	500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
SLI options	+	+

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	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	211 GB/s	224 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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
VGA аnalog display support	no data	+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Display Port	1.2	no data
G-SYNC support	+	+
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	-	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	-	+
GPU Boost	no data	2.0
GameWorks	-	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
BatteryBoost	-	+
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
VR Ready	+	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_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
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 M5500 20.59

GTX 980 28.89
+40.3%

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 M5500 7915

GTX 980 11107
+40.3%

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	65−70 −41.5%	92 +41.5%
1440p	35−40 −42.9%	50 +42.9%
4K	27−30 −48.1%	40 +48.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.97
1440p	no data	10.98
4K	no data	13.73

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −43.9%	55−60 +43.9%
Elden Ring	65−70 −47%	95−100 +47%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −15.4%	75 +15.4%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −43.9%	55−60 +43.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −34.5%	70−75 +34.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −29.8%	60−65 +29.8%
Valorant	80−85 −38.6%	110−120 +38.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −18.5%	77 +18.5%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −43.9%	55−60 +43.9%
Dota 2	70−75 +50%	48 −50%
Elden Ring	65−70 −47%	95−100 +47%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −22.1%	80−85 +22.1%
Fortnite	100−110 +2.9%	105 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +0%	72 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −34.5%	70−75 +34.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −41.6%	194 +41.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −29.8%	60−65 +29.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −3.1%	67 +3.1%
Valorant	80−85 −38.6%	110−120 +38.6%
World of Tanks	230−240 −15.3%	270−280 +15.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −3.1%	67 +3.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −43.9%	55−60 +43.9%
Dota 2	70−75 −34.7%	95−100 +34.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −22.1%	80−85 +22.1%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +98.6%	69 −98.6%
Valorant	80−85 −38.6%	110−120 +38.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Elden Ring	30−35 −55.9%	50−55 +55.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −1.7%	170−180 +1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
World of Tanks	130−140 −35.3%	180−190 +35.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −11.9%	47 +11.9%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −57.1%	85−90 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −49.1%	75−80 +49.1%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −57.1%	40−45 +57.1%
Valorant	50−55 −52.8%	80−85 +52.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Dota 2	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%
Elden Ring	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −12.9%	70 +12.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −4.8%	22 +4.8%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Dota 2	35−40 −48.6%	50−55 +48.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Fortnite	24−27 −20%	30 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Valorant	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%

This is how Quadro M5500 and GTX 980 compete in popular games:

GTX 980 is 42% faster in 1080p
GTX 980 is 43% faster in 1440p
GTX 980 is 48% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 99% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980 is 69% faster.

All in all, in popular games: