Quadro T500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 540
Aggregated performance score
Quadro T500 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 540 by a significant 24% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 509 | 452 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.25 | no data |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 12 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 21 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $166 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 512 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1365 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | 94.92 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,248 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 540 and Quadro T500 Mobile 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.
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5, GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 10000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2 |
| CUDA | no data | 7.5 |
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.
Quadro T500 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 540 by 24% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Quadro T500 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 540 by 72% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Quadro T500 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 540 by 15% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Radeon RX 540 outperforms Quadro T500 Mobile by 3% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 24
−50%
| 36
+50%
|
| 1440p | 12−14
−25%
| 15
+25%
|
| 4K | 12−14
−41.7%
| 17
+41.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−57.9%
|
30
+57.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18
−27.8%
|
21−24
+27.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 26
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 29
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−33.3%
|
28
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 17
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 19
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
−155%
|
28
+155%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
−58.8%
|
27
+58.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
−171%
|
19
+171%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
This is how RX 540 and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:
- T500 Mobile is 50% faster in 1080p
- T500 Mobile is 25% faster in 1440p
- T500 Mobile is 42% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 540 is 37% faster than the T500 Mobile.
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the T500 Mobile is 200% faster than the RX 540.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 540 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- T500 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.21 | 8.92 |
| Recency | 21 March 2017 | 27 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Quadro T500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 540 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T500 Mobile 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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