GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro P600
Aggregate performance score
Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 467 | 654 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 71 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.15 | 0.29 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 November 2017 (6 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $178 | $149 |
| Current price | $207 (1.2x MSRP) | $197 (1.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro P600 has 3055% better value for money than GTX 550 Ti.
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 | 384 | 192 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1430 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1620 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 116 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 37.37 | 28.8 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 1,117 gflops | 691.2 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 8.25" (21 cm) |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | One 6-pin |
| SLI options | no data | + |
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 | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 4.1 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.13 GB/s | 98.4 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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort | Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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.
Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 111% 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%
Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 111% in Passmark.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 105% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
Quadro P600 outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 81% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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:
| 900p | 80−85
+111%
| 38
−111%
|
| Full HD | 40
+33.3%
| 30
−33.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+85.7%
|
14−16
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+85.7%
|
14−16
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 25
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+85.7%
|
14−16
−85.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
This is how Quadro P600 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:
- Quadro P600 is 111% faster in 900p
- Quadro P600 is 33% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P600 is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Quadro P600 surpassed GTX 550 Ti in all 65 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.46 | 4.01 |
| Recency | 14 November 2017 | 15 March 2011 |
| Cost | $178 | $149 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 116 Watt |
The Quadro P600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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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