Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅8.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M4000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $791 MSRP).

Quadro M4000

2015

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅8.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M4000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $791 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 5500M better than Quadro M4000?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5500M is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M4000 averages 8.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 6,730 vs 6,679 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro 5500M is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling, while Quadro M4000 is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro 5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $791 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.8% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M4000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Quadro M4000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Quadro M4000 is 2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 6,679 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

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 9800X3D 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.

Quadro M4000 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	105 FPS	101 FPS
medium	88 FPS	87 FPS
high	72 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	48 FPS	47 FPS
1440p
low	89 FPS	90 FPS
medium	73 FPS	76 FPS
high	54 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	35 FPS	37 FPS
medium	32 FPS	34 FPS
high	20 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	161 FPS	119 FPS
medium	137 FPS	87 FPS
high	111 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	110 FPS	81 FPS
medium	88 FPS	51 FPS
high	70 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	39 FPS
medium	42 FPS	28 FPS
high	38 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	16 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	301 FPS	303 FPS
medium	240 FPS	242 FPS
high	200 FPS	202 FPS
ultra	150 FPS	151 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	227 FPS
medium	180 FPS	182 FPS
high	150 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	150 FPS	151 FPS
medium	120 FPS	121 FPS
high	100 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	76 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	211 FPS	216 FPS
medium	182 FPS	187 FPS
high	148 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	128 FPS
1440p
low	164 FPS	167 FPS
medium	143 FPS	147 FPS
high	113 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	91 FPS
medium	73 FPS	74 FPS
high	58 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	47 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M4000 and Radeon Pro 5500M

Quadro M4000

The Quadro M4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,679 points.

Radeon Pro 5500M

The Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,730 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000 scores 6,679 and the Radeon Pro 5500M reaches 6,730 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500M). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
G3D Mark Score	6,679	6,730
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1,280	1536+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	4.454 TFLOPS+78%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	1450 MHz+43%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	80	96+20%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
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)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5500M). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro M4000) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5500M).

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
Encoder	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	1st Gen NVDEC	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000 draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro 5500M's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 82°C vs 85.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Radeon Pro 5500M
TDP	100W	85W-15%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	82°C-4%	85
Perf/Watt	66.8	79.2+19%