Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 7850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 7850.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 65 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 192% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	27−30	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 102% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 126% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 117% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 216% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 192% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	5 March 2012
Pipelines	512	1024
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	55.04
Floating-point performance		1,761 gflops
Length	145 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 7850

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