Quadro M5500 vs Radeon 880M

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 M5500

2016

Why buy it

✅111.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌900% higher power demand at 150W vs 15W.

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 150W, a 135W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $800 MSRP).

Quadro M5500

2016

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅111.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 150W, a 135W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌900% higher power demand at 150W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $800 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M5500 better than Radeon 880M?

Yes. Quadro M5500 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M5500 averages 111.1% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,915 vs 7,729 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro M5500 is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 880M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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 880M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm 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?

Quadro M5500 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Quadro M5500 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $800 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 111.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Radeon 880M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 150W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 880M make more sense than Quadro M5500?

Yes. Radeon 880M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 150W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M5500. The trade-off is that Quadro M5500 currently gives you 2.4% higher G3D Mark and 111.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 M5500 Benchmark Check

Radeon 880M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	108 FPS	46 FPS
medium	91 FPS	30 FPS
high	78 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	12 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	32 FPS
medium	77 FPS	19 FPS
high	59 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	12 FPS
medium	33 FPS	8 FPS
high	21 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	229 FPS	109 FPS
medium	198 FPS	76 FPS
high	151 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	170 FPS	78 FPS
medium	144 FPS	50 FPS
high	116 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	26 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	33 FPS
medium	82 FPS	24 FPS
high	69 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	356 FPS	310 FPS
medium	285 FPS	272 FPS
high	237 FPS	205 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	168 FPS
1440p
low	267 FPS	227 FPS
medium	214 FPS	205 FPS
high	178 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	178 FPS	135 FPS
medium	142 FPS	121 FPS
high	119 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	57 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	234 FPS	159 FPS
medium	202 FPS	125 FPS
high	164 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	140 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	183 FPS	112 FPS
medium	159 FPS	90 FPS
high	125 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	60 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	66 FPS
medium	80 FPS	53 FPS
high	63 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M5500 and Radeon 880M

Quadro M5500

The Quadro M5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 8 2016. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1165 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,915 points.

Radeon 880M

The Radeon 880M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,729 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M5500 scores 7,915 and the Radeon 880M reaches 7,729 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M5500 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon 880M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro M5500) vs 768 (Radeon 880M). Raw compute: 4.772 TFLOPS (Quadro M5500) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon 880M). Boost clocks: 1165 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
G3D Mark Score	7,915+2%	7,729
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	28 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2048+167%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.772 TFLOPS+7%	4.454 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1165 MHz	2900 MHz+149%
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	128+167%	48
L1 Cache	768 KB+500%	128 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
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 M5500 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 880M has 4 GB. The Quadro M5500 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs System.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M5500) vs 12.2 (Radeon 880M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M5500) vs VCN 4.5 (Radeon 880M). Decoder: NVDEC (Maxwell) vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Quadro M5500) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 880M).

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon 880M
Encoder	NVENC (Maxwell)	VCN 4.5
Decoder	NVDEC (Maxwell)	VCN 4.5
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M5500 draws 150W versus the Radeon 880M's 15W — a 163.6% difference. The Radeon 880M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M5500) vs 350W (Radeon 880M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.