Radeon RX 550 vs Quadro P3000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
Quadro P3000 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 550 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 271 | 523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 13 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.84 | 3.16 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | N17E-Q1 | Lexa |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 20 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $79 |
| Current price | $537 | $121 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
P3000 Mobile has 211% better value for money than RX 550.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1088 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1215 MHz | 1183 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 97.20 | 37.86 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,110 gflops | 1,211 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro P3000 Mobile and Radeon RX 550 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 112.0 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | no data |
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 | 62
+195%
| 21−24
−195%
|
| 4K | 29
+190%
| 10−12
−190%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+176%
|
21−24
−176%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+194%
|
18−20
−194%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+176%
|
21−24
−176%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+194%
|
18−20
−194%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 63
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
21−24
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+176%
|
21−24
−176%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+194%
|
18−20
−194%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+220%
|
10−11
−220%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
This is how P3000 Mobile and RX 550 compete in popular games:
- P3000 Mobile is 195% faster in 1080p
- P3000 Mobile is 190% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.32 | 7.03 |
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 20 April 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
The Quadro P3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 550 is a desktop 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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