Quadro FX 5500 vs Quadro P3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P3000 Mobile with Quadro FX 5500, including specs and performance data.

P3000 Mobile
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.82
+2570%

P3000 Mobile outperforms FX 5500 by a whopping 2570% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3181188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.530.45
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGP104G71
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1280no data
Core clock speed1088 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt96 Watt
Texture fill rate97.2015.60
Floating-point processing power3.11 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4816
TMUs8024

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz505 MHz
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s32.32 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+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.

DirectX129.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

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.

P3000 Mobile 16.82
+2570%
FX 5500 0.63

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.

P3000 Mobile 6491
+2582%
FX 5500 242

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 HD64
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
4K31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1499.50
4Kno data2999.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+3050%
2−3
−3050%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+2900%
4−5
−2900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+3033%
3−4
−3033%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2900%
3−4
−2900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+3050%
2−3
−3050%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+2900%
4−5
−2900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+3033%
3−4
−3033%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+2600%
3−4
−2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2900%
3−4
−2900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+2900%
4−5
−2900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+3033%
3−4
−3033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+3200%
1−2
−3200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+2900%
3−4
−2900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+2575%
4−5
−2575%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+2775%
4−5
−2775%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16 0−1
Hitman 3 14−16 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Metro Exodus 20−22 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18 0−1

This is how P3000 Mobile and FX 5500 compete in popular games:

  • P3000 Mobile is 3100% faster in 1080p
  • P3000 Mobile is 3000% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.82 0.63
Recency 11 January 2017 20 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 96 Watt

P3000 Mobile has a 2569.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 462.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Quadro FX 5500 is a workstation one.


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