GeForce MX550 vs Quadro P400

Place in the ranking	684	413
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.42	no data
Power efficiency	9.85	32.29
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP107	TU117S
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2017 (7 years ago)	17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$119.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	256	1024
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	1065 MHz
Boost clock speed	1252 MHz	1320 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	20.03	42.24
Floating-point processing power	0.641 TFLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	16	32

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1002 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.06 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

3x mini-DisplayPort

Portable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7 (6.4)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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 P400 4.13

GeForce MX550 11.28
+173%

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 P400 1649

GeForce MX550 4509
+173%

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	16−18 −188%	46 +188%
4K	10−12 −180%	28 +180%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.50	no data
4K	12.00	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +0%	12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60 +0%	60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +0%	9 +0%
Dota 2	74 +0%	74 +0%
Far Cry 5	70 +0%	70 +0%
Fortnite	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	52 +0%	52 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	55 +0%	55 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 +0%	4 +0%
Dota 2	104 +0%	104 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	42 +0%	42 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
World of Tanks	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Fortnite	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

This is how Quadro P400 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX550 is 188% faster in 1080p
GeForce MX550 is 180% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.13	11.28
Recency	7 February 2017	17 December 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	25 Watt

GeForce MX550 has a 173.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.