Quadro P520 vs Radeon RX 540
In this comparison between Quadro P520 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 P520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P520 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P520 and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 P520 or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
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Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Quadro P520 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 and Radeon RX 540 is 6000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
200−210
medium / 768p
140−150
170−180
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro P520.
Full Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Pascal
Polaris
Code name
Polaris 12
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
27 May 2019
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
1303 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
12.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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