Quadro 7000 vs Radeon 540

When comparing Quadro 7000 and Radeon 540, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 7000 and Radeon 540 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Quadro 7000
Radeon 540

Main Specs

  Quadro 7000 Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Quadro 7000 has 308% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • Quadro 7000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro 7000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 7000 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 449 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
  • Quadro 7000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 7000 is 103 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 3596 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 6−7
ultra / 1080p 10−11 3−4
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Quadro 7000 Radeon 540
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 4.0
Code name GF110 Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 2 May 2012 26 March 2019
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 651 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 41.66 35.97
Floating-point performance 1,332 gflops
Length 248 mm 145 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3404 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 163.4 GB/s 56 GB/s
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