Quadro M5500 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with Quadro M5500, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms M5500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 285 | 321 |
| Place by popularity | 43 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.34 | 9.64 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | GM204 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 11 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 cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1165 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 149.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.772 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 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 size | large | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1753 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 211 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 Connectors | no data | 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.
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| VR Ready | no data | + |
| nView Display Management | no data | + |
| Optimus | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| 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 HD | 62
+24%
| 50−55
−24%
|
| 1440p | 43
+22.9%
| 35−40
−22.9%
|
| 4K | 26
+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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