Quadro P600 vs Radeon RX 540

When comparing Quadro P600 and Radeon RX 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 P600 and Radeon RX 540 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro P600 Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 540 has 62% more power consumption, than Quadro P600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P600.
  • Quadro P600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P600 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • Quadro P600 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 8−9
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
low / 720p 35−40 30−33
medium / 1080p 21−24 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P600 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

  Quadro P600 Radeon RX 540
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP107 Polaris 12
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 November 2017 21 March 2017
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1430 MHz
Boost Clock 1620 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.37 39.01
Floating-point performance 1,117 gflops 1,248 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.13 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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