Quadro K5200 vs Radeon 540X

In this comparison between Quadro K5200 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 K5200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 K5200 Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K5200 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
  • Quadro K5200 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K5200 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • Quadro K5200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K5200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Quadro K5200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon 540X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 6−7
ultra / 1080p 21−24 3−4
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5200 Radeon 540X
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name GK110B Lexa
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 22 July 2014 12 August 2019
Pipelines 2304 512
Core clock speed 667 MHz
Boost Clock 771 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 148.0 33.47
Floating-point performance 3,553 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.3 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s
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