P106 090 vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between P106 090 and Radeon 540X, 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 P106 090 stacks up against Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
P106 090
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
| P106 090 | Radeon 540X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- P106 090 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
- P106 090 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- P106 090 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
- P106 090 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
- P106 090 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
- P106 090 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon 540X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Battlefield 5 is 138% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| P106 090 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 200−210 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 170−180 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon 540X. | ||
Full Specs
| P106 090 | Radeon 540X | |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GP106 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 July 2017 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1531 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.49 | 33.47 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,352 gflops | |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
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