GeForce FX 5500 vs Quadro FX 2500M

Place in the ranking	1213	1488
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.85	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code name	G71	NV34 B1
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	17 March 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$36.99

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 cores	32	no data
Core clock speed	500 MHz	270 MHz
Boost clock speed	500 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	278 million	45 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	12.00	1.080
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	24	4

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	no data
Interface	MXM-III	AGP 8x
Length	no data	152 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	64 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	166 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	5.312 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors

No outputs

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0a
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	1.5 (2.1)
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

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.

FX 2500M 0.56
+2700%

FX 5500 0.02

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.

FX 2500M 217
+2613%

FX 5500 8

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +2900%	1−2 −2900%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	0.02
Recency	29 September 2005	17 March 2004
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	150 nm

FX 2500M has a 2700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 2500M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce FX 5500 is a desktop one.

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