Quadro M4000M vs Radeon RX 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 M4000M vs Radeon RX 5500M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro M4000M vs Radeon RX 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 M4000M

2015

Why buy it

✅7.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon RX 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅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.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M4000M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro M4000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 7.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.3% in PassMark G3D (6,148 vs 5,954), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon RX 5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) and FSR Frame Generation (2023), while Quadro M4000M is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, 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 M4000M 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 M4000M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon RX 5500M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro M4000M vs Radeon RX 5500M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro M4000M

The Quadro M4000M 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: 6,148 points.

Radeon RX 5500M

The Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1375 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,954 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000M scores 6,148 and the Radeon RX 5500M reaches 5,954 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000M) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500M). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000M) vs 4.632 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500M). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1645 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon RX 5500M
G3D Mark Score	6,148+3%	5,954
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1,280	1408+10%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	4.632 TFLOPS+86%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	1645 MHz+62%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	80	88+10%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 5500M is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro M4000M does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon RX 5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M4000M and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 5500M.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon RX 5500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	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 M4000M) vs 12 (Radeon RX 5500M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon RX 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+33%	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5 (Quadro M4000M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500M). Decoder: NVDEC 1 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX (Quadro M4000M) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5500M).

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon RX 5500M
Encoder	NVENC 5	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000M draws 100W versus the Radeon RX 5500M's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon RX 5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000M) vs 350W (Radeon RX 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.