Radeon 540X vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with Radeon 540X, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
37.20
+930%

RTX 5000 outperforms 540X by a whopping 930% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking135744
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.46no data
Power efficiency12.325.50
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Lexa
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)5 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3072512
Core clock speed1620 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1046 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate348.533.47
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS1.071 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs19232
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s48 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

RTX 5000 37.20
+930%
Radeon 540X 3.61

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.

RTX 5000 15590
+931%
Radeon 540X 1512

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 HD190−200
+900%
19
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.10no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
God of War 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 62
+0%
62
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
God of War 10
+0%
10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55
+0%
55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 17
+0%
17
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 900% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.20 3.61
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 930.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Radeon 540X, on the other hand, has 360% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540X in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 540X is a notebook one.

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