NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

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Performance
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q36% better
26,46525% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q has 36% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
No data available
Radeon RX 5500 XT
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 71% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2019. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 5000 Max-Q has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 5000 Max-Q includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,350 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 384 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 5000 Max-Q has the 89th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 25.30% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2019 with a MSRP of $169. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 14) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5500 XT includes 1,408 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,845 MHz. It usually operates at 1,717 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5500 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5500 XT has the 116th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 18.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 19,499 score and $169 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.38. This is the 8th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringRDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2019Q4 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$169
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
Low - 1080p
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158 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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133 FPS
High - 1080p
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97 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q36% better
26,46525% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q has 36% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is ranked 89th with a score of 26,465, and the Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 116th with a score of 19,499.

Performance per dollar
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
No data available
Radeon RX 5500 XT
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 176% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 5500 XT's 115.38 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q orRadeon RX 5500 XT
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A750129.02+12%
Arc A770125.54+9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35-0%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
Radeon RX 570112.23-3%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22-3%
Radeon RX 47098.46-15%
Radeon RX 660096.58-16%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-17%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
7,396
(+49.69%)
4,941
3DMark Time Spy Score
7,282.5
(+31.98%)
5,518
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
64,768
86,609
(+33.72%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
19,790
(+38.34%)
14,305
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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57,618
3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,890
(+5.04%)
19,887
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
210
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PassMark G3D Mark
13,489
(+47.6%)
9,139
PassMark G2D Mark
576
769
(+33.51%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
236.6
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
174.6
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
CodenameTU104Navi 14
ArchitectureTuringRDNA 1.0
Process Size12 nm7 nm
Transistors13,600 million6,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
Memory Size16 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth384 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB--
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W130 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
Stream Processors (SP)--1,408
CUDA Cores3,072--
Compute Units (CU)--22
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)48--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)19288
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Tensor Cores384--
Ray Tracing Cores48--
Core Clock Speed600 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,350 MHz1,845 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--1,717 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
Pixel Fill Rate86.4 GPixel/s59.04 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate259.2 GTexel/s162.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.29 TFLOPS5.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance259.2 GFLOPS324.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecQuadro RTX 5000 Max-QRadeon RX 5500 XT
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.