Radeon RX 5500M vs Quadro 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 6000 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 6000
2010, $4,399
6 GB GDDR5, 204 Watt
6.44

5500M outperforms 6000 by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro 6000 Quadro 6000
RX 5500M RX 5500M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking620402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency2.4312.96
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGF100Navi 14
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date10 December 2010 (15 years ago)7 October 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores4481408
Core clock speed574 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1645 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate32.14144.8
Floating-point processing power1.028 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs5688
L1 Cache896 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KB2 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length248 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed747 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.4 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.0-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro 6000 6.44
RX 5500M 14.31
+122%

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 6000 2695
Samples: 262
RX 5500M 6015
+123%
Samples: 435

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro 6000 9843
RX 5500M 38190
+288%

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 HD24−27
−138%
57
+138%
1440p27−30
−126%
61
+126%
4K12−14
−150%
30
+150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p183.29no data
1440p162.93no data
4K366.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 68
+0%
68
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
+0%
191
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 144
+0%
144
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
+0%
137
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Valorant 136
+0%
136
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
+0%
76
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how Quadro 6000 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500M is 138% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500M is 126% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500M is 150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.44 14.31
Recency 10 December 2010 7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 85 Watt

Quadro 6000 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has a 122% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 471% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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315 OEM 315 OEM
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FX 370 370
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HD 8530M 8530M

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