AMD Radeon RX 480 vs NVIDIA Quadro M5000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 480 and NVIDIA Quadro M5000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD Radeon RX 480

NVIDIA Quadro M5000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 480

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 30% higher core clock speed: 1120 MHz vs 861 MHz
Around 22% higher boost clock speed: 1266 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Around 37% higher texture fill rate: 182.3 GTexel / s vs 132.9 GTexel / s
Around 13% higher pipelines: 2304 vs 2048
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 6% higher memory clock speed: 7000 MHz vs 6612 MHz
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 778 vs 656
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 39077 vs 28251
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 103.851 vs 99.169
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 67.879 vs 53.364
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 597.772 vs 498.551
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3719 vs 3677
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3361 vs 3324
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3719 vs 3677
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3361 vs 3324

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 June 2016 vs 29 June 2015
Core clock speed	1120 MHz vs 861 MHz
Boost clock speed	1266 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Texture fill rate	182.3 GTexel / s vs 132.9 GTexel / s
Pipelines	2304 vs 2048
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz vs 6612 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	778 vs 656
Geekbench - OpenCL	39077 vs 28251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	103.851 vs 99.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	67.879 vs 53.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	597.772 vs 498.551
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3719 vs 3677
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3361 vs 3324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3719 vs 3677
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3361 vs 3324

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro M5000

733.1x better floating-point performance: 4,252 gflops vs 5.8 TFLOPs
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 9381 vs 8629
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1183.119 vs 769.541
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 7.899 vs 7.593
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 12524 vs 11172
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 12524 vs 11172

Specifications (specs)
Floating-point performance	4,252 gflops vs 5.8 TFLOPs
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	9381 vs 8629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1183.119 vs 769.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	7.899 vs 7.593
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	12524 vs 11172
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	12524 vs 11172

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 480
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro M5000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

8629

9381

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

778

656

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

39077

28251

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

103.851

99.169

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

769.541

1183.119

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7.593

7.899

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

67.879

53.364

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

597.772

498.551

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11172

12524

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3719

3677

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3361

3324

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11172

12524

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3719

3677

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3361

3324

Name	AMD Radeon RX 480	NVIDIA Quadro M5000
PassMark - G3D Mark	8629	9381
PassMark - G2D Mark	778	656
Geekbench - OpenCL	39077	28251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	103.851	99.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	769.541	1183.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	7.593	7.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	67.879	53.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	597.772	498.551
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11172	12524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3719	3677
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3361	3324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11172	12524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3719	3677
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3361	3324
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	4164

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon RX 480	NVIDIA Quadro M5000
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	Ellesmere	GM204
Design	Radeon RX 400 Series
GCN generation	4th Gen
Launch date	29 June 2016	29 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$2,856.99
Place in performance rating	340	342
Price now	$299.99	$1,498
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Value for money (0-100)	39.12	7.47
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1266 MHz	1038 MHz
Compute units	36
Core clock speed	1120 MHz	861 MHz
Floating-point performance	5.8 TFLOPs	4,252 gflops
GPU Power	110 Watt
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	2304	2048
Stream Processors	2304
Texture fill rate	182.3 GTexel / s	132.9 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	5,700 million	5,200 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	DVI-I DP DP DP DP 3-pin Stereo, 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA
Multi-display synchronization		Quadro Sync
Number of simultaneous displays		4
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bridgeless CrossFire
Bus support	n / a
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	267 mm
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
SLI options		1
Width		2" (5.1 cm)
API support
DirectX	12	12
Mantle
OpenCL	2.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Shader Model		5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s
Memory bus width	256 bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	6612 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	256 Bit
Shared memory	0
Technologies
4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
CrossFire
DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
Enduro
FreeSync
FRTC
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HD3D
HDMI 2.0b
HDMI 4K Support
LiquidVR
PowerTune
TressFX
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
VR Ready
ZeroCore
3D Vision Pro
ECC (Error Correcting Code)
High-Performance Video I/O6
Mosaic
nView Desktop Management