Quadro P4000 (móvel) vs Radeon RX 6500M

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GPU

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1227 MHzBoost: 1228 MHz

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Radeon RX 6500M

2022Core: 2000 MHzBoost: 2400 MHz

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Quadro P4000 (móvel) vs Radeon RX 6500M Performance Spectrum

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

4 GB 100

7,500

+0.8%

GeForce GTX 880M SLI

GeForce GTX 460 OEM

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1080

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU

Radeon RX 6500M

4 GB 50

7,443

0.0%

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

Radeon R9 M395

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

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 P4000 (móvel) vs Radeon RX 6500M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P4000 (móvel) vs Radeon RX 6500M: 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 P4000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅12.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($819 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Radeon RX 6500M

2022

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $819 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P4000 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (7,500 vs 7,443), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 6500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR 3 (2023) and FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023), while Quadro P4000 (móvel) is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 6nm process instead of 16nm, 16 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro P4000 (móvel) makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro P4000 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon RX 6500M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro P4000 (móvel) vs Radeon RX 6500M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

The Quadro P4000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1227 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points. Launch price was $819.61.

Radeon RX 6500M

The Radeon RX 6500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2000 MHz to 2400 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,443 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P4000 (móvel) scores 7,500 and the Radeon RX 6500M reaches 7,443 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P4000 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon RX 6500M uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs 1,024 (Radeon RX 6500M). Raw compute: 4.398 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs 4.915 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6500M). Boost clocks: 1228 MHz vs 2400 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
G3D Mark Score	7,500	7,443
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	1792+75%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.398 TFLOPS	4.915 TFLOPS+12%
Boost Clock	1228 MHz	2400 MHz+95%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+75%	64
L1 Cache	672 KB+163%	256 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 6500M is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro P4000 (móvel) does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR 3
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
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 P4000 (móvel) and 64-bit on the Radeon RX 6500M. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 6500M) — the Quadro P4000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+300%	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs 12 (12_2) (Radeon RX 6500M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 3.

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	0	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (6th Gen) (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon RX 6500M). Decoder: NVDEC (3rd Gen) vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only) (Radeon RX 6500M).

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
Encoder	NVENC (6th Gen)	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC (3rd Gen)	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4000 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Radeon RX 6500M's 50W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon RX 6500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P4000 (móvel)) vs 350W (Radeon RX 6500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
TDP	100W	50W-50%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Mobile
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	75.0	148.9+99%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon RX 6500M (2022 vs 2017).

Feature	Quadro P4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6500M
MSRP	$819	—
Codename	GP104	Navi 24
Release	January 11 2017	January 4 2022
Ranking	#326	#341

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