Quadro M5500 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with Quadro M5500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
21.05
+17.6%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms M5500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking285321
Place by popularity43not in top-100
Power efficiency28.349.64
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGN20-P0GM204
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date11 May 2021 (4 years ago)8 April 2016 (9 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed1238 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1165 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data149.1
Floating-point processing powerno data4.772 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data128
L1 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cacheno data2 MB

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 sizelargelarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz1753 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data211 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs
Display Portno data1.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
VR Readyno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12_212
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-+
CUDA-+

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 HD62
+24%
50−55
−24%
1440p43
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
4K26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170
+56%
100−110
−56%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+61%
40−45
−61%
Hogwarts Legacy 54
+45.9%
35−40
−45.9%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+14.7%
100−110
−14.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+26.8%
40−45
−26.8%
Far Cry 5 68
+7.9%
60−65
−7.9%
Fortnite 110−120
+11.8%
100−110
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+15.4%
75−80
−15.4%
Forza Horizon 5 87
+42.6%
60−65
−42.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 41
+10.8%
35−40
−10.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+20.5%
70−75
−20.5%
Valorant 160−170
+10.3%
140−150
−10.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 89
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−203%
100−110
+203%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+8.2%
230−240
−8.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 118
+8.3%
100−110
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 64
+1.6%
60−65
−1.6%
Fortnite 110−120
+11.8%
100−110
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+15.4%
75−80
−15.4%
Forza Horizon 5 77
+26.2%
60−65
−26.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+21.1%
70−75
−21.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 31
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Metro Exodus 49
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+20.5%
70−75
−20.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+50%
50−55
−50%
Valorant 160−170
+10.3%
140−150
−10.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 83
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−20.6%
40−45
+20.6%
Dota 2 112
+2.8%
100−110
−2.8%
Far Cry 5 61
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+15.4%
75−80
−15.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 19
−94.7%
35−40
+94.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+20.5%
70−75
−20.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−17.4%
50−55
+17.4%
Valorant 160−170
+10.3%
140−150
−10.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+11.8%
100−110
−11.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+23.1%
35−40
−23.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+15.7%
140−150
−15.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+45.5%
30−35
−45.5%
Metro Exodus 29
+16%
24−27
−16%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1.8%
170−180
−1.8%
Valorant 190−200
+10.1%
170−180
−10.1%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 66
+20%
55−60
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+14%
40−45
−14%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+18.8%
45−50
−18.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Valorant 130−140
+20%
110−120
−20%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35
+20.7%
27−30
−20.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Dota 2 62
−6.5%
65−70
+6.5%
Far Cry 5 19
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Quadro M5500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 24% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 23% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 24% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 61% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M5500 is 203% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile performs better in 55 tests (83%)
  • Quadro M5500 performs better in 9 tests (14%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.05 17.90
Recency 11 May 2021 8 April 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 150 Watt

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Quadro M5500, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation one.

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