Quadro P3200 vs Radeon RX 5500

CPU

GPU

Quadro P3200

2018Core: 1328 MHzBoost: 1543 MHz

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Radeon RX 5500

2019Boost: 1845 MHz

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Quadro P3200 vs Radeon RX 5500 Performance Spectrum

Quadro P3200

4 GB 75

8,578

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

GeForce MX570

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

GeForce RTX 2070 (Mobile)

GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

TITAN V

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

Radeon RX 5500

4 GB 110

8,837

+3.0%

Radeon R9 M395

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB

Radeon 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 P3200 vs Radeon RX 5500 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P3200 vs Radeon RX 5500: 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 P3200

2018

Why buy it

✅44.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 75W instead of 110W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
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179.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 49.4 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Radeon RX 5500

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $321 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 187.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.4 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅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.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P3200 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌46.7% higher power demand at 110W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P3200 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 44.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon RX 5500 instead at 8,837 vs 8,578, 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 5500 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 P3200 is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2018. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon RX 5500 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $321 cheaper on MSRP at $179 vs $500, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 187.8% (49.4 vs 17.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro P3200 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P3200 vs Radeon RX 5500 Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P3200

The Quadro P3200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1328 MHz to 1543 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,578 points.

Radeon RX 5500

The Radeon RX 5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1845 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,837 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 scores 8,578 and the Radeon RX 5500 reaches 8,837 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 is built on Pascal while the Radeon RX 5500 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200) vs 5.196 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500). Boost clocks: 1543 MHz vs 1845 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
G3D Mark Score	8,578	8,837+3%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1792+27%	1408
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.53 TFLOPS+6%	5.196 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1543 MHz	1845 MHz+20%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+27%	88

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 5500 is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro P3200 does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
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 P3200 and 128-bit on the Radeon RX 5500.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P3200) vs 12.1 (Radeon RX 5500). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
DirectX	12	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P3200) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Quadro P3200) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5500).

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.265,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P3200 draws 75W versus the Radeon RX 5500's 110W — a 37.8% difference. The Quadro P3200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P3200) vs 450W (Radeon RX 5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 180mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
TDP	75W-32%	110W
Recommended PSU	500W	450W-10%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	0mm	180mm
Height	0mm	110mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	114.4+42%	80.3

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P3200 came in at $500, while the Radeon RX 5500 launched at $179. On MSRP, Radeon RX 5500 was 64.2% cheaper ($321 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.2 (Quadro P3200) vs 49.4 (Radeon RX 5500) — the Radeon RX 5500 offers 187.2% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 5500 (2019 vs 2018).

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon RX 5500
MSRP	$500	$179-64%
Performance per Dollar	17.2	49.4+187%
Codename	GP104	Navi 14
Release	February 21 2018	October 7 2019
Ranking	#304	#297

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