Quadro FX 540 vs ATI Radeon HD 4350

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4350 with Quadro FX 540, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4350
2008
512 MB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.37
+76.2%

ATI HD 4350 outperforms FX 540 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12691386
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.290.59
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameRV710NV43
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date30 September 2008 (16 years ago)9 August 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores80no data
Core clock speed600 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors242 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate4.8002.400
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPSno data
ROPs44
TMUs88

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 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data198 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
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 typeDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB128 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.13.0
OpenGL3.32.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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. 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.

ATI HD 4350 0.37
+76.2%
FX 540 0.21

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.

ATI HD 4350 143
+78.8%
FX 540 80

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 HD7
+133%
3−4
−133%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data99.67

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how ATI HD 4350 and FX 540 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 4350 is 133% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.21
Recency 30 September 2008 9 August 2004
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 25 Watt

ATI HD 4350 has a 76.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4350 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 540 is a workstation one.


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