Quadro T2000 vs Radeon Pro W5500X

NVIDIA

Quadro T2000

2010Core: 625 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1757 MHz

Quadro T2000 vs Radeon Pro W5500X 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 T2000 vs Radeon Pro W5500X FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro T2000 vs Radeon Pro W5500X: 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 T2000

2010

Why buy it

  • Draws 62W instead of 125W, a 63W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W5500X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2010 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 0.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $600 MSRPvs$599 MSRP

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

  • 283.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $1 less on MSRP ($599 MSRP vs $600 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.

Trade-offs

  • 101.6% higher power demand at 125W vs 62W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro W5500X is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 283.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1% in PassMark G3D (7,351 vs 7,279), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro W5500X 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 40nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2010. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro W5500X makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $599 vs $600, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1.2% (12.3 vs 12.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Quadro T2000 vs Radeon Pro W5500X Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro T2000

The Quadro T2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 24 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 625 MHz. It has 192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 62W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,279 points. Launch price was $599.

AMD

Radeon Pro W5500X

The Radeon Pro W5500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 11 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,351 points. Launch price was $599.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro T2000 scores 7,279 and the Radeon Pro W5500X reaches 7,351 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro T2000 is built on Fermi while the Radeon Pro W5500X uses RDNA 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 192 (Quadro T2000) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Raw compute: 0.48 TFLOPS (Quadro T2000) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500X).

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
G3D Mark Score
7,279
7,351
Architecture
Fermi
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
40 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
192
1536+700%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.48 TFLOPS
5.398 TFLOPS+1025%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
32
96+200%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
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 T2000 has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500X carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro W5500X 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 T2000 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500X. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Quadro T2000) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the Radeon Pro W5500X has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
8 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro T2000) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 5.

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
DirectX
12.1
12.0
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
5+25%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7.0 (Quadro T2000) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP9 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro T2000) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro W5500X).

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
Encoder
NVENC 7.0
VCN 2.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP9
VCN 2.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
H.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro T2000 draws 62W versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 125W — a 67.4% difference. The Quadro T2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro T2000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
TDP
62W-50%
125W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Perf/Watt
117.4+100%
58.8
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro T2000 came in at $600, while the Radeon Pro W5500X launched at $599. On MSRP, Radeon Pro W5500X was 0.2% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.1 (Quadro T2000) vs 12.3 (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the Radeon Pro W5500X offers 1.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W5500X (2019 vs 2010).

FeatureQuadro T2000Radeon Pro W5500X
MSRP
$600
$599
Performance per Dollar
12.1
12.3+2%
Codename
GF106
Navi 14
Release
December 24 2010
December 11 2019
Ranking
#902
#345

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