Radeon RX 470 vs Quadro P5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5000 with Radeon RX 470, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P5000
2016
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
28.25
+56%

P5000 outperforms RX 470 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking172273
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.6715.50
Power efficiency12.5012.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Ellesmere
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)4 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 470 has 132% better value for money than Quadro P5000.

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 cores20482048
Core clock speed1607 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate277.3154.4
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs160128

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1127 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s211.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+
Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+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.

DirectX1212 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

Quadro P5000 28.25
+56%
RX 470 18.11

  • Passmark

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 P5000 12633
+56%
RX 470 8096

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 HD93
+34.8%
69
−34.8%
1440p55−60
+44.7%
38
−44.7%
4K41
+10.8%
37
−10.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p26.87
−936%
2.59
+936%
1440p45.44
−865%
4.71
+865%
4K60.95
−1160%
4.84
+1160%
  • RX 470 has 936% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 865% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 1160% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 85−90
+66%
50−55
−66%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+55.8%
110−120
−55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+64.3%
40−45
−64.3%
Atomic Heart 85−90
+66%
50−55
−66%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+39.5%
80−85
−39.5%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+55.8%
110−120
−55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+64.3%
40−45
−64.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+47.8%
65−70
−47.8%
Fortnite 140−150
+35.9%
100−110
−35.9%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+50%
80−85
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+54%
60−65
−54%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+71.8%
71
−71.8%
Valorant 190−200
+32.2%
140−150
−32.2%
Atomic Heart 85−90
+66%
50−55
−66%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+39.5%
80−85
−39.5%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+55.8%
110−120
−55.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+17.1%
230−240
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+64.3%
40−45
−64.3%
Dota 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+47.8%
65−70
−47.8%
Fortnite 140−150
+59.1%
88
−59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+50%
80−85
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+54%
60−65
−54%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+46.6%
73
−46.6%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+62.8%
40−45
−62.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+144%
50
−144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+40%
70
−40%
Valorant 190−200
+32.2%
140−150
−32.2%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+39.5%
80−85
−39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+64.3%
40−45
−64.3%
Dota 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+62.3%
61
−62.3%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+50%
80−85
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+205%
40
−205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+32.5%
40
−32.5%
Valorant 190−200
+32.2%
140−150
−32.2%
Fortnite 140−150
+137%
59
−137%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+73.8%
40−45
−73.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+49.3%
140−150
−49.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+78.8%
33
−78.8%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+65.4%
24−27
−65.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2.3%
170−180
−2.3%
Valorant 230−240
+25.7%
180−190
−25.7%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+46.4%
55−60
−46.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+73.7%
18−20
−73.7%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+67.4%
43
−67.4%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+66%
50−55
−66%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+68.8%
30−35
−68.8%
Fortnite 75−80
+67.4%
45−50
−67.4%
Atomic Heart 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+84.8%
33
−84.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+24.1%
27−30
−24.1%
Valorant 180−190
+64.3%
110−120
−64.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Dota 2 90−95
+9.3%
86
−9.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+72.7%
21−24
−72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+80%
20−22
−80%
Fortnite 35−40
+112%
17
−112%

This is how Quadro P5000 and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5000 is 35% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P5000 is 45% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P5000 is 11% 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 P5000 is 205% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro P5000 surpassed RX 470 in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.25 18.11
Recency 1 October 2016 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

Quadro P5000 has a 56% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

RX 470, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 470 is a desktop one.

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