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Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 590

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NVIDIA

Quadro M5000

2015Core: 861 MHzBoost: 1038 MHz
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AMD

Radeon RX 590

2018Core: 1469 MHzBoost: 1545 MHz
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Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 590 Performance Spectrum

Quadro M5000
8 GB 150
9,406
+1.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce MX570 A
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX Titan
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 12GB
brand logoRTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Radeon RX 590
8 GB 175
9,315
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 8990
brand logoRadeon R9 380X
brand logoRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 290
brand logoRadeon RX 6600S
brand logoRadeon RX 6650M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6750 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

About G3D Mark

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 M5000 vs Radeon RX 590 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
Quadro M5000
low105 FPS
medium88 FPS
high73 FPS
ultra48 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low139 FPS
medium124 FPS
high108 FPS
ultra93 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
Quadro M5000
low171 FPS
medium145 FPS
high117 FPS
ultra87 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low164 FPS
medium141 FPS
high124 FPS
ultra95 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
Quadro M5000
low423 FPS
medium339 FPS
high282 FPS
ultra212 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low419 FPS
medium335 FPS
high279 FPS
ultra210 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
Quadro M5000
low212 FPS
medium184 FPS
high149 FPS
ultra126 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low403 FPS
medium335 FPS
high279 FPS
ultra210 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
Quadro M5000
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
Quadro M5000
low144 FPS
medium126 FPS
high102 FPS
ultra81 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low164 FPS
medium148 FPS
high124 FPS
ultra102 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
Quadro M5000
low75 FPS
medium60 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra33 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low75 FPS
medium58 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra35 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
Quadro M5000
low109 FPS
medium89 FPS
high76 FPS
ultra59 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low110 FPS
medium92 FPS
high79 FPS
ultra65 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
Quadro M5000
low84 FPS
medium67 FPS
high55 FPS
ultra45 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low89 FPS
medium73 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra48 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
Quadro M5000
low95 FPS
medium73 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra50 FPS
1080P
Radeon RX 590
low113 FPS
medium89 FPS
high72 FPS
ultra60 FPS
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Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 590: 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 M5000

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 150W instead of 175W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 590 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • ❌2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    258.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $999 MSRPvs$279 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.4 vs 33.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $279 MSRP).

Radeon RX 590

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅11.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $720 less on MSRP ($279 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 254.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 33.4 vs 9.4 G3D/$ ($279 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • ✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • ✅Quadro M5000 is already legacy-tier future-proofing, so Radeon RX 590 is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌16.7% higher power demand at 175W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon RX 590 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro M5000 instead at 9,406 vs 9,315, 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 RX 590 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 M5000 is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 12nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2018 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 590 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $720 cheaper on MSRP at $279 vs $999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 254.6% (33.4 vs 9.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 590 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro M5000

The Quadro M5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 29 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 861 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,406 points. Launch price was $2,856.99.

AMD

Radeon RX 590

The Radeon RX 590 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 15 2018. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1469 MHz to 1545 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 175W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,315 points. Launch price was $279.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M5000 scores 9,406 and the Radeon RX 590 reaches 9,315 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M5000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 590 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro M5000) vs 2,304 (Radeon RX 590). Raw compute: 4.252 TFLOPS (Quadro M5000) vs 7.119 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 590). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 1545 MHz.

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
G3D Mark Score
9,406
9,315
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2048
2304+13%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.252 TFLOPS
7.119 TFLOPS+67%
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
1545 MHz+49%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
128
144+13%
L1 Cache
768 KB+33%
576 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 590 is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro M5000 does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
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 8 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 211 GB/s (Quadro M5000) vs 256 GB/s (Radeon RX 590) — a 21.3% advantage for the Radeon RX 590. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M5000 and 256-bit on the Radeon RX 590.

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
211 GB/s
256 GB/s+21%
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro M5000) vs 12.0 (Radeon RX 590). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
DirectX
12.1
12.0
Vulkan
1.1
1.2+9%
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (Quadro M5000) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 590). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro M5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon RX 590).

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
Encoder
NVENC 4.0
VCE 3.4
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP6
UVD 6.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M5000 draws 150W versus the Radeon RX 590's 175W — a 15.4% difference. The Quadro M5000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro M5000) vs 500W (Radeon RX 590). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
TDP
150W-14%
175W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
8-pin
Length
267mm
241mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
62.7+18%
53.2
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro M5000 came in at $999, while the Radeon RX 590 launched at $279. On MSRP, Radeon RX 590 was 72.1% cheaper ($720 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.4 (Quadro M5000) vs 33.4 (Radeon RX 590) — the Radeon RX 590 offers 255.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 590 (2018 vs 2015).

FeatureQuadro M5000Radeon RX 590
MSRP
$999
$279-72%
Performance per Dollar
9.4
33.4+255%
Codename
GM204
Polaris 30
Release
June 29 2015
November 15 2018
Ranking
#280
#285
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