GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs Quadro M5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5500 with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms M5500 by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 279 | 77 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Power efficiency | 9.41 | 27.29 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 April 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 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 | 2048 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1140 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1165 MHz | 1890 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 149.1 | 181.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.772 TFLOPS | 11.61 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 211 GB/s | 256.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 50−55
−124%
| 112
+124%
|
| 1440p | 24−27
−138%
| 57
+138%
|
| 4K | 16−18
−144%
| 39
+144%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
−196%
|
151
+196%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−167%
|
96
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−200%
|
123
+200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
−139%
|
122
+139%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−73.8%
|
130−140
+73.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−125%
|
81
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−141%
|
99
+141%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−96.9%
|
128
+96.9%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−77.5%
|
180−190
+77.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−109%
|
160−170
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−169%
|
145
+169%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−123%
|
160−170
+123%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−66.7%
|
240−250
+66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
−60.8%
|
82
+60.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−73.8%
|
130−140
+73.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−122%
|
80
+122%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
−19.8%
|
270−280
+19.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−105%
|
84
+105%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−50.5%
|
164
+50.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−98.5%
|
129
+98.5%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−77.5%
|
180−190
+77.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−109%
|
160−170
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−131%
|
120−130
+131%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−95.8%
|
141
+95.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+64%
|
25
−64%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−123%
|
160−170
+123%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
−247%
|
191
+247%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−66.7%
|
240−250
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−73.8%
|
130−140
+73.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−61.1%
|
58
+61.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−87.8%
|
77
+87.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−43.1%
|
156
+43.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−92.3%
|
125
+92.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−109%
|
160−170
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−107%
|
112
+107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−123%
|
160−170
+123%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
−83.6%
|
101
+83.6%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−66.7%
|
240−250
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
−77.5%
|
180−190
+77.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−110%
|
290−300
+110%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−158%
|
85
+158%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−136%
|
59
+136%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−1.7%
|
170−180
+1.7%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
−49.2%
|
270−280
+49.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−92.7%
|
100−110
+92.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−172%
|
49
+172%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−128%
|
98
+128%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−153%
|
120−130
+153%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
−114%
|
75−80
+114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−145%
|
76
+145%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−159%
|
110−120
+159%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−178%
|
25
+178%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−117%
|
76
+117%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−131%
|
37
+131%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−96.4%
|
55
+96.4%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−133%
|
250−260
+133%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−134%
|
65−70
+134%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−138%
|
19
+138%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−90.9%
|
126
+90.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−90.5%
|
40
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−144%
|
80−85
+144%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−182%
|
45−50
+182%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−221%
|
60−65
+221%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
−185%
|
55−60
+185%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M5500 and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 4060 Mobile is 124% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4060 Mobile is 138% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4060 Mobile is 144% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 64% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 Mobile is 247% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro M5500 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
- RTX 4060 Mobile is ahead in 65 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (1%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.59 | 45.78 |
| Recency | 8 April 2016 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 4060 Mobile has a 122.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 30.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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