Quadro 5010M vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5010M and Radeon 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro 5010M stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 5010M | Radeon 540 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 ECC | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Quadro 5010M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
- Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
- Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
- Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 650 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
- Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 5010M and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Fortnite is 34% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 5010M | Radeon 540 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N12E-Q5 | Lexa |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 26 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,000 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 35.97 |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 56 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 | 2.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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