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Quadro M5500 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT

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NVIDIA

Quadro M5500

2016Core: 1140 MHzBoost: 1165 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1757 MHz
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Quadro M5500 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT Performance Spectrum

Quadro M5500
8 GB 150
7,915
+0.1%
brand logoGeForce GTX 660 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce GTX 960
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
4 GB 125
7,910
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R9 270
brand logoRadeon HD 7970 / R9 280X
brand logoRadeon R9 380X
brand logoRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 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 M5500 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT 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 M5500
low108 FPS
medium91 FPS
high78 FPS
ultra52 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low83 FPS
medium72 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra40 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
Quadro M5500
low229 FPS
medium198 FPS
high151 FPS
ultra120 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low136 FPS
medium102 FPS
high74 FPS
ultra50 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
Quadro M5500
low356 FPS
medium285 FPS
high237 FPS
ultra178 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low350 FPS
medium285 FPS
high237 FPS
ultra178 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
Quadro M5500
low234 FPS
medium202 FPS
high164 FPS
ultra140 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low156 FPS
medium123 FPS
high104 FPS
ultra86 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
Quadro M5500
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
Quadro M5500
low144 FPS
medium127 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra81 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low78 FPS
medium57 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra27 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
Quadro M5500
low78 FPS
medium61 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra33 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low64 FPS
medium48 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra23 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
Quadro M5500
low110 FPS
medium90 FPS
high80 FPS
ultra63 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low64 FPS
medium46 FPS
high37 FPS
ultra29 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
Quadro M5500
low84 FPS
medium67 FPS
high55 FPS
ultra45 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low87 FPS
medium71 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra47 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
Quadro M5500
low96 FPS
medium74 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra51 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low78 FPS
medium63 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra40 FPS
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Quadro M5500 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT: 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 M5500

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅51.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    302% HIGHER MSRP
    $800 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.9 vs 39.7 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
  • ❌20% higher power demand at 150W vs 125W.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $601 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 301.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.7 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 125W instead of 150W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro M5500 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 51.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.1% in PassMark G3D (7,915 vs 7,910), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro 5500 XT 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 2020 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro 5500 XT makes the most sense to buy today. It is $601 cheaper on MSRP at $199 vs $800, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 301.8% (39.7 vs 9.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro M5500 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro M5500 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro M5500

The Quadro M5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 8 2016. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1165 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,915 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. 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: 7,910 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M5500 scores 7,915 and the Radeon Pro 5500 XT reaches 7,910 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M5500 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro M5500) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Raw compute: 4.772 TFLOPS (Quadro M5500) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Boost clocks: 1165 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
G3D Mark Score
7,915
7,910
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2048+33%
1536
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.772 TFLOPS
5.398 TFLOPS+13%
Boost Clock
1165 MHz
1757 MHz+51%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
128+33%
96
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
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)

The Quadro M5500 has 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT carries 4 GB. Quadro M5500 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M5500 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
VRAM Capacity
8 GB+100%
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 M5500) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12.1
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M5500) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Decoder: NVDEC (Maxwell) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Quadro M5500) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT).

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Encoder
NVENC (Maxwell)
VCN 2.0
Decoder
NVDEC (Maxwell)
VCN 2.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M5500 draws 150W versus the Radeon Pro 5500 XT's 125W — a 18.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M5500) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
TDP
150W
125W-17%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
—
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
85
—
Perf/Watt
52.8
63.3+20%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro M5500 came in at $800, while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT launched at $199. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 5500 XT was 75.1% cheaper ($601 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.9 (Quadro M5500) vs 39.7 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) — the Radeon Pro 5500 XT offers 301% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5500 XT (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureQuadro M5500Radeon Pro 5500 XT
MSRP
$800
$199-75%
Performance per Dollar
9.9
39.7+301%
Codename
GM204
Navi 14
Release
April 8 2016
August 4 2020
Ranking
#321
#322
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