Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Quadro M5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5000
2015
8 GB 256-bit, 150 Watt
24.41

RX 6500 XT outperforms M5000 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking233223
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3158.61
Power efficiency11.2216.03
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM204Navi 24
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date29 June 2015 (9 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,856.99 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 1671% better value for money than Quadro M5000.

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 cores20481024
Core clock speed861 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate132.9180.2
Floating-point processing power4.252 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2" (5.1 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 6-pin
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 type256 BitGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 211 GB/s143.9 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

ECC (Error Correcting Code)+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.2-

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.

Quadro M5000 24.41
RX 6500 XT 24.87
+1.9%

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 M5000 9380
RX 6500 XT 9560
+1.9%

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 HD60−65
−6.7%
64
+6.7%
1440p27−30
−11.1%
30
+11.1%
4K14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p47.62
−1431%
3.11
+1431%
1440p105.81
−1495%
6.63
+1495%
4K204.07
−1541%
12.44
+1541%
  • RX 6500 XT has 1431% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 1495% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 1541% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+0%
128
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 66
+0%
66
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+0%
34
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
+0%
2
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3
+0%
3
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how Quadro M5000 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 11% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT is 14% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.41 24.87
Recency 29 June 2015 19 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 107 Watt

RX 6500 XT has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M5000 and Radeon RX 6500 XT.

Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.


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