Radeon RX 550 Mobile vs Quadro K5200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K5200 with Radeon RX 550 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
K5200 outperforms RX 550 Mobile by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 346 | 560 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.34 | 4.47 |
| Power efficiency | 7.28 | 9.62 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | Lexa |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 2 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,699.74 | $79.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 550 Mobile has 91% better value for money than Quadro K5200.
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 | 2304 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 667 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 771 MHz | 1287 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 148.0 | 51.48 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.553 TFLOPS | 1.647 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| TMUs | 192 | 40 |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | 96 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | - |
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 | 30−35
+100%
| 15
−100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 56.66
−962%
| 5.33
+962%
|
- RX 550 Mobile has 962% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
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10
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how Quadro K5200 and RX 550 Mobile compete in popular games:
- Quadro K5200 is 100% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.86 | 6.99 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 2 July 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
Quadro K5200 has a 126.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 550 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K5200 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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