Mobility Radeon HD 540v vs FirePro 3D V3700

Mobility Radeon HD 540v

2010Core: 700 MHz

FirePro 3D V3700

2014Core: 850 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

Mobility Radeon HD 540v

188

+5.0%

Mobility Radeon X1700

179

0.0%

Mobility Radeon HD 4250

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is positioned at rank 540 and the FirePro 3D V3700 is on rank 303, so the FirePro 3D V3700 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 540v

#530

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

2888%

#532

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

2618%

#533

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

2611%

#537

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

2374%

#538

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

2358%

#540

Mobility Radeon HD 540v

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

100%

#541

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $200|Avg: $50

99%

#542

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

#543

Radeon R9 M275

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#544

Radeon HD 7640G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

#545

Mobility Radeon HD 5430

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

98%

#546

Radeon HD 7640G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $160|Avg: $40

98%

#547

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $160|Avg: $40

97%

#548

Radeon R5 M335

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

97%

#549

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8600M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

97%

#550

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

97%

#551

Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7400M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $72

97%

#552

Radeon HD 7600G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

97%

#553

Radeon R5 M255

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

96%

#554

Mobility Radeon HD 565v

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

95%

#555

Mobility Radeon HD 530v

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar FirePro 3D V3700

#116

Radeon Pro SSG

MSRP: $6999|Avg: $1500

87%

#288

Tesla K20m

MSRP: $3199|Avg: $55

8162%

#303

FirePro 3D V3700

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

100%

#304

GRID T4-1Q

MSRP: $1880|Avg: $600

97%

#305

GRID M60-2Q

MSRP: $3000|Avg: $150

96%

#306

NVS 310

MSRP: $159|Avg: $10

96%

#307

FirePro 3D V3750

MSRP: $199|Avg: $25

94%

#309

NVS 810

MSRP: $700|Avg: $80

94%

#310

GRID P40-2Q

MSRP: $5699|Avg: $340

93%

#311

Quadro 2000D

MSRP: $599|Avg: $40

91%

#312

FirePro 3D V8800

MSRP: $1499|Avg: $30

90%

#313

Quadro K5000

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $60

88%

#314

Quadro 2000

MSRP: $599|Avg: $25

87%

#315

FirePro S7150

MSRP: $2399|Avg: $459

87%

#317

FirePro W9000

MSRP: $3999|Avg: $150

85%

#318

GRID M60-4Q

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $120

85%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 5% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (512 MB vs 256 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the FirePro 3D V3700.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+5%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-5%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The FirePro 3D V3700 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the FirePro 3D V3700 holds the technical lead. Priced at $10 (vs $15), it costs 33% less, resulting in a 42.8% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+42.8%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($15)	✅More affordable ($10)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Mobility Radeon HD 540v Benchmark Check

FirePro 3D V3700 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobility Radeon HD 540v and FirePro 3D V3700

Mobility Radeon HD 540v

The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 188 points.

FirePro 3D V3700

The FirePro 3D V3700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 18 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 274W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 179 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Mobility Radeon HD 540v scores 188 versus the FirePro 3D V3700's 179 — the Mobility Radeon HD 540v leads by 5%. The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is built on TeraScale 2 while the FirePro 3D V3700 uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 2,048 (FirePro 3D V3700). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 3.482 TFLOPS (FirePro 3D V3700).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
G3D Mark Score	188+5%	179
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	800	2048+156%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.12 TFLOPS	3.482 TFLOPS+211%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	128+220%
L1 Cache	80 KB	512 KB+540%
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 540v comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the FirePro 3D V3700 has 256 MB. The Mobility Radeon HD 540v offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 768 KB (FirePro 3D V3700) — the FirePro 3D V3700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB+100%	0.25 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 10.1 (FirePro 3D V3700). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 2.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
DirectX	10.1	10.1
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	0	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs UVD (FirePro 3D V3700). Decoder: UVD 2.2 vs UVD. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (FirePro 3D V3700).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
Encoder	None	UVD
Decoder	UVD 2.2	UVD
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 540v draws 50W versus the FirePro 3D V3700's 274W — a 138.3% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 540v is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 350W (FirePro 3D V3700). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 65°C.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 540v	FirePro 3D V3700
TDP	50W-82%	274W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	75	65°C-13%
Perf/Watt	3.8+443%	0.7

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Value Analysis

The Mobility Radeon HD 540v launched at $50 MSRP and currently averages $15, while the FirePro 3D V3700 launched at $99 and now averages $10. The FirePro 3D V3700 costs 33.3% less ($5 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 12.5 (Mobility Radeon HD 540v) vs 17.9 (FirePro 3D V3700) — the FirePro 3D V3700 offers 43.2% better value. The FirePro 3D V3700 is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2010).