GeForce 830A vs Quadro M5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5500 with GeForce 830A, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5500
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.59
+566%

M5500 outperforms 830A by a whopping 566% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking272769
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.476.46
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGM204GM108
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date8 April 2016 (8 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 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 cores2048256
Core clock speed1140 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speed1165 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate149.118.40
Floating-point processing power4.772 TFLOPS0.5888 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs12816

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth211 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data
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 compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA+5.0

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 M5500 20.59
+566%
GeForce 830A 3.09

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 M5500 7915
+567%
GeForce 830A 1187

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

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+625%
12−14
−625%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+571%
7−8
−571%
Valorant 80−85
+592%
12−14
−592%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Dota 2 70−75
+630%
10−11
−630%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+580%
10−11
−580%
Fortnite 100−110
+575%
16−18
−575%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+625%
12−14
−625%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+661%
18−20
−661%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+571%
7−8
−571%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Valorant 80−85
+592%
12−14
−592%
World of Tanks 230−240
+571%
35−40
−571%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Dota 2 70−75
+630%
10−11
−630%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+580%
10−11
−580%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+625%
12−14
−625%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+588%
8−9
−588%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+661%
18−20
−661%
Valorant 80−85
+592%
12−14
−592%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+617%
24−27
−617%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
World of Tanks 130−140
+672%
18−20
−672%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+600%
6−7
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+600%
8−9
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+657%
7−8
−657%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+571%
7−8
−571%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+625%
4−5
−625%
Valorant 50−55
+657%
7−8
−657%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Dota 2 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+589%
9−10
−589%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Fortnite 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Valorant 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.59 3.09
Recency 8 April 2016 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 33 Watt

Quadro M5500 has a 566.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 830A, on the other hand, has 354.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 830A in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 830A is a mobile workstation 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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