FirePro W8000 vs Radeon 540X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8000 and Radeon 540X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W8000 and Radeon 540X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
FirePro W8000
Radeon 540X
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 540X.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
Full Specs
FirePro W8000
Radeon 540X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
Tahiti
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2012
12 August 2019
Pipelines
1792
512
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
33.47
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
176 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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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