Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Quadro T2000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	311	260
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	30.98	11.82
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	TU117	Navi 14
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	4 August 2020 (4 years ago)

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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1200 MHz	1187 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	1757 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	125 Watt
Texture fill rate	103.7	168.7
Floating-point processing power	3.318 TFLOPS	5.398 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	96

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	IGP
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	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	224.0 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

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	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.

T2000 Max-Q 17.97

Pro 5500 XT 21.42
+19.2%

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.

T2000 Max-Q 6908

Pro 5500 XT 8231
+19.2%

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	57 −14%	65−70 +14%
1440p	26 −15.4%	30−35 +15.4%
4K	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Metro Exodus	58 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	64 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
Valorant	86 −16.3%	100−105 +16.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Dota 2	41 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Far Cry 5	69 −15.9%	80−85 +15.9%
Fortnite	95−100 −13.4%	110−120 +13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
Metro Exodus	40 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −12.9%	140−150 +12.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −16.1%	65−70 +16.1%
Valorant	45 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
World of Tanks	210−220 −14.7%	250−260 +14.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Dota 2	113 −15%	130−140 +15%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −12.9%	140−150 +12.9%
Valorant	70−75 −16.4%	85−90 +16.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −15.9%	190−200 +15.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
World of Tanks	120−130 −13.8%	140−150 +13.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −17%	55−60 +17%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Valorant	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Dota 2	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	46 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Fortnite	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Valorant	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%

This is how T2000 Max-Q and Pro 5500 XT compete in popular games:

Pro 5500 XT is 14% faster in 1080p
Pro 5500 XT is 15% faster in 1440p
Pro 5500 XT is 8% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.97	21.42
Recency	27 May 2019	4 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	125 Watt

T2000 Max-Q has 212.5% lower power consumption.

Pro 5500 XT, on the other hand, has a 19.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T2000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro T2000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon Pro 5500 XT is a workstation one.

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