Quadro P500 vs Radeon RX 540

When comparing Quadro P500 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 P500 and Radeon RX 540 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 or Radeon RX 540 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 30 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 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 540 has 116% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 30−33
medium / 1080p 10−11 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon RX 540
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP108 Polaris 12
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 14 November 2017 21 March 2017
Pipelines 256 512
Core clock speed 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 39.01
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 1,248 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12.1 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Laptop size large large
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