Radeon RX 540 vs Quadro K4200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K4200 with Radeon RX 540, including specs and performance data.
K4200 outperforms RX 540 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 493 | 623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.95 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.46 | 10.38 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Lexa |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (12 years ago) | 11 November 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $854.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1344 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 771 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 784 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 87.81 | 39.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.107 TFLOPS | 1.248 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 112 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 112 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1350 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 172.8 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 35−40
+45.8%
| 24 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 24.43 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 12−14 | 12−14 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 31 | 31 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 19 |
| Fortnite | 46 | 46 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 23 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 70−75 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 29 | 29 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Dota 2 | 47 | 47 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21 | 21 |
| Far Cry 6 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Fortnite | 34 | 34 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11 | 11 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20 | 20 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11 | 11 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 70−75 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21 | 21 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Dota 2 | 38 | 38 |
| Far Cry 5 | 17 | 17 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19 | 19 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7 | 7 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 70−75 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 22 | 22 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 6 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Valorant | 65−70 | 65−70 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 9−10 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 12−14 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 27−30 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 7−8 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 6−7 |
This is how Quadro K4200 and RX 540 compete in popular games:
- Quadro K4200 is 46% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.34 | 6.66 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 11 November 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 50 Watt |
Quadro K4200 has a 55% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 540, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 54% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 540 is a notebook one.
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