Quadro P2000 vs Radeon Pro 5300

NVIDIA

Quadro P2000

2017Core: 1076 MHzBoost: 1480 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon Pro 5300

2020Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1650 MHz

Quadro P2000 vs Radeon Pro 5300 Performance Spectrum

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 P2000 vs Radeon Pro 5300 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P2000 vs Radeon Pro 5300: 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 P2000

2017

Why buy it

  • 11.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 25% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (5 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 5 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 41.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $425 MSRPvs$300 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 16.4 vs 23.8 G3D/$ ($425 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

  • Costs $125 less on MSRP ($300 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
  • Delivers 44.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro P2000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 5 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P2000 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro 5300 instead at 7,125 vs 6,964, 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 5300 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 16nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro 5300 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $125 cheaper on MSRP at $300 vs $425, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 44.9% (23.8 vs 16.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro P2000 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P2000 vs Radeon Pro 5300 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro P2000

The Quadro P2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1076 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,964 points. Launch price was $585.

AMD

Radeon Pro 5300

The Radeon Pro 5300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,125 points.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro P2000 scores 6,964 and the Radeon Pro 5300 reaches 7,125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P2000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro 5300 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Quadro P2000) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300). Raw compute: 3.031 TFLOPS (Quadro P2000) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300). Boost clocks: 1480 MHz vs 1650 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
G3D Mark Score
6,964
7,125+2%
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
16 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
1024
1280+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.031 TFLOPS
4.224 TFLOPS+39%
Boost Clock
1480 MHz
1650 MHz+11%
ROPs
40+25%
32
TMUs
64
80+25%
L2 Cache
1.25 MB
2 MB+60%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
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 P2000 has 5 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5300 carries 4 GB. Quadro P2000 gives you 25% 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 P2000 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5300. L2 Cache: 1.25 MB (Quadro P2000) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5300) — the Radeon Pro 5300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
VRAM Capacity
5 GB+25%
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
1.25 MB
2 MB+60%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Quadro P2000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
DirectX
12.0
12.1
Vulkan
1.1
1.4+27%
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P2000) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P2000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300).

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
Encoder
NVENC 6.0
VCN 2.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP8
VCN 2.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P2000 draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 85W — a 12.5% difference. The Quadro P2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P2000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 201mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
TDP
75W-12%
85W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
201mm
0mm
Height
112mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Perf/Watt
92.9+11%
83.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P2000 came in at $425, while the Radeon Pro 5300 launched at $300. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 5300 was 29.4% cheaper ($125 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 16.4 (Quadro P2000) vs 23.8 (Radeon Pro 5300) — the Radeon Pro 5300 offers 45.1% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5300 (2020 vs 2017).

FeatureQuadro P2000Radeon Pro 5300
MSRP
$425
$300-29%
Performance per Dollar
16.4
23.8+45%
Codename
GP106
Navi 14
Release
February 6 2017
August 4 2020
Ranking
#346
#351

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