Quadro M5000M vs Radeon Pro W5500X

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 M5000M vs Radeon Pro W5500X FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro M5000M vs Radeon Pro W5500X: 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 M5000M

2015

Why buy it

✅11.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 100W instead of 125W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 12.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5000M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌25% higher power demand at 125W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro M5000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro W5500X instead at 7,351 vs 7,056, 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 W5500X 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?

Radeon Pro W5500X makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro M5000M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro M5000M vs Radeon Pro W5500X Technical Specifications

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

Quadro M5000M

The Quadro M5000M 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 1051 MHz. It has 1,536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,056 points.

Radeon Pro W5500X

The Radeon Pro W5500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 11 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,351 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M5000M scores 7,056 and the Radeon Pro W5500X reaches 7,351 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M5000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro W5500X uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M5000M) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Raw compute: 2.995 TFLOPS (Quadro M5000M) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500X). Boost clocks: 1051 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
G3D Mark Score	7,056	7,351+4%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1,536	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.995 TFLOPS	5.398 TFLOPS+80%
Boost Clock	1051 MHz	1757 MHz+67%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	96	96
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
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 GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M5000M and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500X.

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 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: 12.1 (Quadro M5000M) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 5.

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
DirectX	12.1	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	5+25%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5.0 (Quadro M5000M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (Quadro M5000M) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro W5500X).

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
Encoder	NVENC 5.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M5000M draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 125W — a 22.2% difference. The Quadro M5000M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M5000M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
TDP	100W-20%	125W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0-100%	2
Perf/Watt	70.6+20%	58.8

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro W5500X (2019 vs 2015).

Feature	Quadro M5000M	Radeon Pro W5500X
MSRP	—	$599
Codename	GM204	Navi 14
Release	August 18 2015	December 11 2019
Ranking	#353	#345

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