Quadro 500M vs Radeon 540X
In this comparison between Quadro 500M and Radeon 540X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro 500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 500M
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon 540X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon 540X has 42% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon 540X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 159% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 69% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 287% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Radeon 540X | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GF108 | Lexa |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1219 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
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