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    Quadro CX vs Radeon RX 540

    In this comparison between Quadro CX and Radeon RX 540 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 CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Quadro CX
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    Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

    Radeon RX 540 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon RX 540
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • Quadro CX has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
    low / 720p 10−12 30−33
    medium / 1080p 2−3 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon RX 540
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Polaris
    Code name GT200B Polaris 12
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 192 512
    Core clock speed 602 MHz
    Boost Clock 1219 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 39.01
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,248 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12.0
    Shader Model 4.0 5.0
    OpenGL 3.3 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA 1.3
    FreeSync +
    Laptop size large
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