NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile vs AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile133% better
10,81810% of 104,598
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 133% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
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Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107S) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A500 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 832 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,537 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 64 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 16 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A500 Mobile has the 170th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 540 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 540 Mobile includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,046 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,219 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 540 Mobile has the 258th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.44% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q4 2017
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
RTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Low - 1080p
82 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
72 FPS
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High - 1080p
33 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
12 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile49.2+321%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15.4+32%
GeForce MX45013.4+15%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7
Radeon 680M7.41-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile133% better
10,81810% of 104,598
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 133% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A500 Mobile is ranked 170th with a score of 10,818, and the Radeon RX 540 Mobile is ranked 258th with a score of 4,646.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the RTX A500 Mobile and the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:RTX A500 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X211,119+3%
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5+2%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818
Arc A350M10,730-1%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569-2%
GeForce MX3304,834-55%
Radeon R9 M280X4,698-57%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646-57%
GeForce MX2504,633-57%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559-58%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,994.5
(+280.5%)
787
3DMark Time Spy Score
3,273
(+276.64%)
869
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
48,495.5
(+100.64%)
24,170
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,597.5
(+106.12%)
3,686
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,288.5
(+142.03%)
4,664
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
247
(+223.3%)
76.4
PassMark G3D Mark
6,740
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PassMark G2D Mark
434
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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31.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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17.3
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
CodenameGA107SLexa
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Process Size8 nm14 nm
Transistors8,700 million2,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s80 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)60 W50 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)--512
CUDA Cores2,048--
Compute Units (CU)--8
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6432
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Tensor Cores64--
Ray Tracing Cores16--
Core Clock Speed832 MHz1,046 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,537 MHz1,219 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate49.18 GPixel/s16.74 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate98.37 GTexel/s33.47 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.3 TFLOPS1,071 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance98.37 GFLOPS66.94 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.