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Quadro P5000
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Performance Per Dollar Quadro P5000
Performance Per Dollar Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.2% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Quadro P5000 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.2%) | ✅Leading raw performance (+0.2%) |
| Longevity | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2016 / Pascal (2016−2021)) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2017 / GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ✅ More VRAM (+100+%) | ❌ Less VRAM capacity |
| Efficiency | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption |
| Case Fit | Standard Size (267mm) | Standard Size (268mm) |
💎 Value Proposition
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition holds the technical lead. Priced at $150 (vs $400), it costs 63% less, resulting in a 167.2% higher cost efficiency score.
| Insight | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌Lower cost efficiency | ✅Better overall value (+167.2%) |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️Higher upfront cost ($400) | ✅More affordable ($150) |
Performance Check
Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.
Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5000 and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
Quadro P5000
The Quadro P5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,728 points. Launch price was $2,499.
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1382 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,753 points. Launch price was $999.
Graphics Performance
The Quadro P5000 scores 12,728 and the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition reaches 12,753 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition uses GCN 5.0, both on 16 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000) vs 4,096 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000) vs 13.11 TFLOPS (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1600 MHz.
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 12,728 | 12,753 |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 5.0 |
| Process Node | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 4096+100% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 8.873 TFLOPS | 13.11 TFLOPS+48% |
| Boost Clock | 1733 MHz+8% | 1600 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 160 | 256+60% |
| L1 Cache | 0.94 MB | 1 MB+6% |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB+100% |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | Standard | AMD Anti-Lag |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The Quadro P5000 comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has 0 MB. The Quadro P5000 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000) vs 4 MB (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB | Shared System RAM |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | Shared |
| Memory Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | System |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | System |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB+100% |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.1+10% |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition).
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | 6th Gen NVENC | VCE 4.0 |
| Decoder | 3rd Gen NVDEC | UVD 7.0 |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 |
Power & Dimensions
The Quadro P5000 draws 180W versus the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition's 300W — a 50% difference. The Quadro P5000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000) vs 1W (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 267mm vs 268mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 180W-40% | 300W |
| Recommended PSU | 500W | 1W-100% |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | Integrated |
| Length | 267mm | 268mm |
| Height | 111mm | 105mm |
| Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Temp (Load) | 80°C-6% | 85°C |
| Perf/Watt | 70.7+66% | 42.5 |
Value Analysis
The Quadro P5000 launched at $2499 MSRP and currently averages $400, while the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition launched at $999 and now averages $150. The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition costs 62.5% less ($250 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 31.8 (Quadro P5000) vs 85.0 (Radeon Vega Frontier Edition) — the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition offers 167.3% better value. The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2016).
| Feature | Quadro P5000 | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $2499 | $999-60% |
| Avg Price (30d) | $400 | $150-63% |
| Performance per Dollar | 31.8 | 85.0+167% |
| Codename | GP104 | Vega 10 |
| Release | October 1 2016 | June 27 2017 |
| Ranking | #206 | #203 |
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