Quadro P400 vs Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 550 Mobile outperforms Quadro P400 by 64% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 521 | 638 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 4.97 | 0.79 |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 12 | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 21 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 February 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $119.99 |
| Current price | $294 (3.7x MSRP) | $73 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 550 Mobile has 529% better value for money than Quadro P400.
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 | 640 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1287 MHz | 1228 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1476 MHz | 1252 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 51.48 | 20.03 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,647 gflops | 679.9 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 550 Mobile and Quadro P400 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.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 4008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 32.06 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 | No outputs | 3x mini-DisplayPort |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | no data | 6.1 |
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 | 16
+77.8%
| 9−10
−77.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how RX 550 Mobile and Quadro P400 compete in popular games:
- RX 550 Mobile is 77.8% faster than Quadro P400 in 1080p
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 6.92 | 4.23 |
| Recency | 21 March 2017 | 7 February 2017 |
| Cost | $79.99 | $119.99 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 30 Watt |
The Radeon RX 550 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook card while Quadro P400 is a workstation 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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