RTX A1000 Mobile vs Radeon 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 540 with RTX A1000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 540
2017, $79
1 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.47

RTX A1000 Mobile outperforms 540 by a whopping 551% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX A1000 Mobile RTX A1000 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking771278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Power efficiency5.3328.90
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameLexaGA107
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date20 April 2017 (8 years ago)30 March 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores3842048
Core clock speed1183 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate28.3972.96
Floating-point processing power0.9085 TFLOPS4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2464
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache96 KB2 MB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width32 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth24 GB/s176.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

Radeon 540 3.47
RTX A1000 Mobile 22.59
+551%

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.

Radeon 540 1452
Samples: 71
RTX A1000 Mobile 9452
+551%
Samples: 740

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 HD10−12
−580%
68
+580%
1440p4−5
−575%
27
+575%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.90no data
1440p19.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 29
+0%
29
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Radeon 540 and RTX A1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 580% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 575% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.47 22.59
Recency 20 April 2017 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 60 Watt

Radeon 540 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX A1000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 551% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A1000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 540 is a desktop graphics card while RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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