Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.13

RX 6500 XT outperforms P400 by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P400 Quadro P400
RX 6500 XT RX 6500 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking684225
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4257.71
Power efficiency9.8516.00
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP107Navi 24
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 2285% better value for money than Quadro P400.

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 cores2561024
Core clock speed1228 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03180.2
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs1664
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
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 GB/s143.9 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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
RX 6500 XT 23.92
+479%

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
RX 6500 XT 9558
+480%

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 HD10−12
−540%
64
+540%
1440p5−6
−500%
30
+500%
4K2−3
−700%
16
+700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.00
−286%
3.11
+286%
1440p24.00
−262%
6.63
+262%
4K60.00
−382%
12.44
+382%
  • RX 6500 XT has 286% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 262% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 382% 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 21−24
+0%
21−24
+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 20−22
+0%
20−22
+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 P400 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 540% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 500% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT is 700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.13 23.92
Recency 7 February 2017 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 107 Watt

Quadro P400 has 256.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 479.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT 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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