Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W5500

CPU

GPU

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1278 MHzBoost: 1582 MHz

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Radeon Pro W5500

2020Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1400 MHz

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Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W5500 Performance Spectrum

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

4 GB 100

9,000

+1.0%

GeForce GTX 1050 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 770

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 780

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

Radeon Pro W5500

8 GB 125

8,913

0.0%

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB

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 P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W5500 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W5500: 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 P5000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅14.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 100W instead of 125W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
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526.3% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 22.3 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
❌10.8% longer card at 267mm vs 241mm.

Radeon Pro W5500

2020

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,100 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 520.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.3 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Measures 241mm instead of 267mm, a 26mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P5000 (móvel) 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 P5000 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1% in PassMark G3D (9,000 vs 8,913), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon Pro W5500 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, 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 gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro W5500 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,100 cheaper on MSRP at $399 vs $2,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 520.3% (22.3 vs 3.6), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro P5000 (móvel) still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P5000 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro W5500 Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1278 MHz to 1582 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,000 points. Launch price was $1,885.

Radeon Pro W5500

The Radeon Pro W5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1400 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,913 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) scores 9,000 and the Radeon Pro W5500 reaches 8,913 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro W5500 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500). Raw compute: 6.48 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 3.942 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500). Boost clocks: 1582 MHz vs 1400 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
G3D Mark Score	9,000	8,913
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048+45%	1408
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.48 TFLOPS+64%	3.942 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1582 MHz+13%	1400 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+45%	88
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
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 P5000 (móvel) has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500 carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro W5500 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 P5000 (móvel) and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
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 P5000 (móvel)) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro W5500). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.0	1.2+20%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs HEVC,H.264,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5500).

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	VCN 2.0
Decoder	3rd Gen NVDEC	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro W5500's 125W — a 22.2% difference. The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
TDP	100W-20%	125W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	241mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	90.0+26%	71.3

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P5000 (móvel) came in at $2499, while the Radeon Pro W5500 launched at $399. On MSRP, Radeon Pro W5500 was 84% cheaper ($2100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.6 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) vs 22.3 (Radeon Pro W5500) — the Radeon Pro W5500 offers 519.4% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W5500 (2020 vs 2017).

Feature	Quadro P5000 (móvel)	Radeon Pro W5500
MSRP	$2499	$399-84%
Performance per Dollar	3.6	22.3+519%
Codename	GP104	Navi 14
Release	January 11 2017	February 10 2020
Ranking	#235	#294

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