GeForce MX550 vs Quadro RTX 5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.
5000 outperforms MX550 by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 141 | 461 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.18 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.34 | 32.82 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | TU117S |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) | 17 December 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 3072 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1620 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1815 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 348.5 | 42.24 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.15 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 192 | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
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 | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 (6.4) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 150−160
+226%
| 46
−226%
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| 4K | 95−100
+239%
| 28
−239%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 15.33 | no data |
| 4K | 24.20 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45
+0%
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45
+0%
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| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 47
+0%
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47
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 111
+0%
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111
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
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38
+0%
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| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 55
+0%
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55
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+0%
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50
+0%
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| Valorant | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+0%
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27
+0%
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| Valorant | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
This is how RTX 5000 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5000 is 226% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5000 is 239% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.26 | 10.19 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 17 December 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 25 Watt |
RTX 5000 has a 246% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GeForce MX550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 820% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.
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