Radeon RX 5600M vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with Radeon RX 5600M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
41.23
+80.2%

RTX 5000 outperforms RX 5600M by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking97250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.50no data
Power efficiency12.3410.50
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Navi 10
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 no data

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 cores30722304
Core clock speed1620 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1265 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5182.2
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs192144
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 5000 41.23
+80.2%
RX 5600M 22.88

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.

RTX 5000 15851
+80.2%
RX 5600M 8795

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 HD150−160
+74.4%
86
−74.4%
1440p95−100
+72.7%
55
−72.7%
4K60−65
+76.5%
34
−76.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.33no data
1440p24.20no data
4K38.32no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 145
+0%
145
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 66
+0%
66
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 74% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 is 73% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 is 76% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.23 22.88
Recency 13 August 2018 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 150 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 80.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5600M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook one.


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

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