GeForce RTX 5090 vs Quadro M5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5500 with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5500
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.11

RTX 5090 outperforms M5500 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2781
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.03
Power efficiency9.4112.21
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM204GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date8 April 2016 (8 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores204821760
Core clock speed1140 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1165 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate149.11,637
Floating-point processing power4.772 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs128680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth211 GB/s1.79 TB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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.

Quadro M5500 20.11
RTX 5090 100.00
+397%

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
RTX 5090 39373
+397%

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 HD40−45
−408%
203
+408%
1440p35−40
−431%
186
+431%
4K27−30
−448%
148
+448%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.85
1440pno data10.75
4Kno data13.51

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−392%
250−260
+392%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−494%
210−220
+494%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−488%
240−250
+488%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−392%
250−260
+392%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−146%
190−200
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−494%
210−220
+494%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−488%
240−250
+488%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−234%
210−220
+234%
Fortnite 100−110
−196%
300−350
+196%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−341%
300−350
+341%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−365%
250−260
+365%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−142%
170−180
+142%
Valorant 140−150
−372%
650−700
+372%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−392%
250−260
+392%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−146%
190−200
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−494%
210−220
+494%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−19.8%
270−280
+19.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−488%
240−250
+488%
Dota 2 100−110
−359%
500−550
+359%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−234%
210−220
+234%
Fortnite 100−110
−196%
300−350
+196%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−341%
300−350
+341%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−365%
250−260
+365%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−142%
170−180
+142%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−64.3%
69
+64.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−142%
170−180
+142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−696%
400−450
+696%
Valorant 140−150
−372%
650−700
+372%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−146%
190−200
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−461%
202
+461%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−488%
240−250
+488%
Dota 2 100−110
−359%
500−550
+359%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−234%
210−220
+234%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−341%
300−350
+341%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−381%
260−270
+381%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−142%
170−180
+142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−536%
350
+536%
Valorant 140−150
−372%
650−700
+372%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−196%
300−350
+196%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−771%
183
+771%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−271%
500−550
+271%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−412%
160−170
+412%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−708%
202
+708%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−1.7%
170−180
+1.7%
Valorant 180−190
−168%
450−500
+168%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−256%
190−200
+256%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−772%
150−160
+772%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−381%
200−210
+381%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−524%
300−350
+524%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−386%
170−180
+386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−935%
321
+935%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−243%
150−160
+243%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
−700%
128
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1833%
174
+1833%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−434%
180−190
+434%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−944%
167
+944%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−1250%
378
+1250%
Valorant 110−120
−202%
300−350
+202%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−369%
130−140
+369%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−888%
75−80
+888%
Dota 2 65−70
−355%
300−310
+355%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−710%
170−180
+710%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−797%
300−350
+797%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−405%
95−100
+405%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
−295%
75−80
+295%

This is how Quadro M5500 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 408% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 431% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 448% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 1833% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5090 surpassed Quadro M5500 in all 61 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.11 100.00
Recency 8 April 2016 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 575 Watt

Quadro M5500 has 283.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 397.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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