FirePro W8000 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 and Radeon 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8000 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W8000 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 134 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 162% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	220−230	120−130
medium / 768p	190−200	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	65−70	27−30
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 187% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	30−33	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	95−100	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	65−70	21−24
medium / 768p	40−45	14−16
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 176% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tahiti	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	26 March 2019
Pipelines	1792	512
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	35.97
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops
Length	279 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	56 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon 540

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