GRID K2 vs Radeon 540X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K2 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 GRID K2 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

  GRID K2 Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GRID K2 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
  • GRID K2 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
  • GRID K2 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 1000 MHz higher, than GRID K2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 6−7
ultra / 1080p 9−10 3−4
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 20−22 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 Radeon 540X
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name GK104 Lexa
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 May 2013 12 August 2019
Pipelines 1536 512
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 33.47
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
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