Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 Max-Q with Radeon RX 5500 XT, including specs and performance data.

P5200 Max-Q
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.99
+34.9%

P5200 Max-Q outperforms RX 5500 XT by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking160215
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.35
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 14 XTX
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)12 December 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$169
Current priceno data$317 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25601408
Core clock speed1316 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1569 MHz1845 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate251.0162.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro P5200 Max-Q and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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.

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data180 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7216 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.9 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

P5200 Max-Q 31.99
+34.9%
RX 5500 XT 23.71

Quadro P5200 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

P5200 Max-Q 12355
+35%
RX 5500 XT 9155

Quadro P5200 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 35% in Passmark.

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 HD95−100
+28.4%
74
−28.4%
1440p55−60
+34.1%
41
−34.1%
4K30−35
+25%
24
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
+44%
50−55
−44%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Hitman 3 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 166
+38.3%
120−130
−38.3%
Metro Exodus 132
+38.9%
95−100
−38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 108
+35%
80−85
−35%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 133
+40%
95−100
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
+48%
50−55
−48%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
Hitman 3 61
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Metro Exodus 93
+43.1%
65−70
−43.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 88
+35.4%
65−70
−35.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
+35%
80−85
−35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
+44.3%
140−150
−44.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+45%
60−65
−45%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Watch Dogs: Legion 36
+50%
24−27
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Hitman 3 36
+50%
24−27
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65
+44.4%
45−50
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 66
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 49
+40%
35−40
−40%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Hitman 3 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
Metro Exodus 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14
+40%
10−11
−40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+50%
16−18
−50%

This is how P5200 Max-Q and RX 5500 XT compete in popular games:

  • P5200 Max-Q is 28% faster in 1080p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 34% faster in 1440p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.99 23.71
Recency 21 February 2018 12 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 5500 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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