Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅8.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M4000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $791 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro M4000 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro 5500M instead at 6,730 vs 6,679, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro M4000 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro M4000 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro 5500M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Quadro M4000

The Quadro M4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,679 points.

Radeon Pro 5500M

The Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,730 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000 scores 6,679 and the Radeon Pro 5500M reaches 6,730 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500M). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
G3D Mark Score	6,679	6,730
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1,280	1536+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	4.454 TFLOPS+78%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	1450 MHz+43%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	80	96+20%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M4000 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500M.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5500M). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro M4000) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5500M).

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
Encoder	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	1st Gen NVDEC	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000 draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro 5500M's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 82°C vs 85.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
TDP	100W	85W-15%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	82°C-4%	85
Perf/Watt	66.8	79.2+19%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5500M (2019 vs 2015).

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
MSRP	$791	—
Codename	GM204	Navi 14
Release	August 18 2015	November 13 2019
Ranking	#392	#363

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