Quadro M5500 vs Quadro P5200

Place in the ranking	183	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.55	9.44
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104	GM204
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	8 April 2016 (8 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	2560	2048
Core clock speed	1556 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	1746 MHz	1165 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	279.4	149.1
Floating-point processing power	8.94 TFLOPS	4.772 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	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	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
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	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1753 MHz
Memory bandwidth	230.4 GB/s	211 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	No outputs
Display Port	no data	1.2
G-SYNC support	-	+

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	+
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_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1	+

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.

Quadro P5200 29.23
+52.2%

Quadro M5500 19.21

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 P5200 12045
+52.2%

Quadro M5500 7915

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	114 +62.9%	70−75 −62.9%
4K	46 +53.3%	30−35 −53.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +69.4%	35−40 −69.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +58.5%	40−45 −58.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +40%	65−70 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +69.4%	35−40 −69.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +58.5%	40−45 −58.5%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +65.5%	85−90 −65.5%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +38.3%	45−50 −38.3%
Valorant	120−130 +50.6%	80−85 −50.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +40%	65−70 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +69.4%	35−40 −69.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +58.5%	40−45 −58.5%
Dota 2	100−110 +42.5%	70−75 −42.5%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +29.9%	65−70 −29.9%
Fortnite	140−150 +36.1%	100−110 −36.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +65.5%	85−90 −65.5%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−110 +43.1%	70−75 −43.1%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	216 +57.7%	130−140 −57.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +38.3%	45−50 −38.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 +63.1%	65−70 −63.1%
Valorant	120−130 +50.6%	80−85 −50.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 +17%	230−240 −17%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +40%	65−70 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +69.4%	35−40 −69.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +58.5%	40−45 −58.5%
Dota 2	100−110 +42.5%	70−75 −42.5%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +29.9%	65−70 −29.9%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +65.5%	85−90 −65.5%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	84 −63.1%	130−140 +63.1%
Valorant	120−130 +50.6%	80−85 −50.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +69.7%	30−35 −69.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +1.7%	170−180 −1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
World of Tanks	200−210 +45.3%	130−140 −45.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +45.2%	40−45 −45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +70.6%	16−18 −70.6%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +75%	55−60 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +64.2%	50−55 −64.2%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +54.5%	30−35 −54.5%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +72.4%	27−30 −72.4%
Valorant	90−95 +69.8%	50−55 −69.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Dota 2	55−60 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	93 +50%	60−65 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +53.8%	12−14 −53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Dota 2	55−60 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +59.3%	27−30 −59.3%
Fortnite	40−45 +64%	24−27 −64%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +61.3%	30−35 −61.3%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Valorant	45−50 +84%	24−27 −84%

This is how Quadro P5200 and Quadro M5500 compete in popular games:

Quadro P5200 is 63% faster in 1080p
Quadro P5200 is 53% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P5200 is 100% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 63% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P5200 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
Quadro M5500 is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	29.23	19.21
Recency	21 February 2018	8 April 2016
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt

Quadro P5200 has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5500 in performance tests.

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