Quadro 5000M vs Radeon 540

In this comparison between Quadro 5000M and Radeon 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 5000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro 5000M and Radeon 540 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 695 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon 540
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name Fermi Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 27 July 2010 26 March 2019
Pipelines 320 512
Core clock speed 405 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20 35.97
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 56 GB/s
Shared memory -
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 +
Laptop size large
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