Radeon 540X vs Quadro P3200 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P3200 Max-Q with Radeon 540X, including specs and performance data.

P3200 Max-Q
2018
6 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
24.12
+552%

P3200 Max-Q outperforms Radeon 540X by a whopping 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking212671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.01
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Lexa
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)12 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Current priceno data$421

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1792512
Core clock speed1139 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1404 MHz1219 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate157.233.47

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro P3200 Max-Q and Radeon 540X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed7012 MHz6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth168.3 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

P3200 Max-Q 24.12
+552%
Radeon 540X 3.70

Quadro P3200 Max-Q outperforms Radeon 540X by 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

P3200 Max-Q 9316
+552%
Radeon 540X 1429

Quadro P3200 Max-Q outperforms Radeon 540X by 552% in Passmark.

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 HD130−140
+519%
21
−519%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+511%
9
−511%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
+525%
16
−525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+525%
12
−525%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+525%
16−18
−525%
Hitman 3 70−75
+536%
11
−536%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+519%
21−24
−519%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+509%
23
−509%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+532%
19
−532%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+509%
23
−509%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+515%
13
−515%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+525%
12
−525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+525%
16−18
−525%
Hitman 3 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+519%
21−24
−519%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+525%
16
−525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+533%
15
−533%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+550%
20
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+525%
16
−525%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+525%
16−18
−525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+519%
21−24
−519%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+547%
17
−547%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+550%
10
−550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+511%
18−20
−511%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+525%
12
−525%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Hitman 3 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%

This is how P3200 Max-Q and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • P3200 Max-Q is 519% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.12 3.70
Recency 21 February 2018 12 August 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540X in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 540X is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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