Quadro M5000M vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 with Quadro M5000M, including specs and performance data.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
22.34
+22.8%

RX 480 outperforms M5000M by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245298
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.63no data
Power efficiency10.3112.60
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameEllesmereGM204
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (8 years ago)18 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

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 cores23041,536
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1051 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate182.393.60
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS2.995 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs14496

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 datalarge
Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s160 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0-
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-
Display Portno data1.2

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Optimus-+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan++
Mantlen/a-
CUDA-5.2

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.

RX 480 22.34
+22.8%
M5000M 18.19

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.

RX 480 8622
+22.8%
M5000M 7019

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 480 17919
+51.3%
M5000M 11845

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 480 12186
+32.1%
M5000M 9228

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 480 72213
+13.3%
M5000M 63738

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 480 383333
+18.3%
M5000M 324161

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

RX 480 132
+17.5%
M5000M 112

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 HD77
−10.4%
85
+10.4%
1440p54
+35%
40−45
−35%
4K36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97no data
1440p4.24no data
4K6.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+23.7%
55−60
−23.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+23.8%
40−45
−23.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+22.9%
45−50
−22.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+18.6%
110−120
−18.6%
Hitman 3 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+19.3%
85−90
−19.3%
Metro Exodus 93
+50%
60−65
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+20.4%
45−50
−20.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110
+86.4%
55−60
−86.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+12.8%
85−90
−12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
+133%
40−45
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Battlefield 5 48
−22.9%
55−60
+22.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+23.8%
40−45
−23.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
−54.8%
45−50
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+18.6%
110−120
−18.6%
Hitman 3 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+19.3%
85−90
−19.3%
Metro Exodus 78
+25.8%
60−65
−25.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+20.4%
45−50
−20.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+27.1%
55−60
−27.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−157%
126
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+12.8%
85−90
−12.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 45
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 77
−46.8%
110−120
+46.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+19.3%
85−90
−19.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+27.1%
55−60
−27.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+15.8%
38
−15.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+12.8%
85−90
−12.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+20.4%
45−50
−20.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 30
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+28.6%
95−100
−28.6%
Hitman 3 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+27.8%
35−40
−27.8%
Metro Exodus 50
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+19.4%
100−110
−19.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Hitman 3 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
−53.3%
90−95
+53.3%
Metro Exodus 25
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+50%
18−20
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%

This is how RX 480 and M5000M compete in popular games:

  • M5000M is 10% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 35% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 33% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 480 is 133% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the M5000M is 157% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 480 is ahead in 66 tests (92%)
  • M5000M is ahead in 6 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.34 18.19
Recency 29 June 2016 18 August 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt

RX 480 has a 22.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

M5000M, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 480 is a desktop card while Quadro M5000M is a mobile workstation one.


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