Radeon 540 vs Radeon Pro 580X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 Radeon 540 stacks up against Radeon Pro 580X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 540

Radeon Pro 580X

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon Pro 580X has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 and Radeon Pro 580X are build with GCN 4.0 architecture.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon 540 and Radeon Pro 580X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 220 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 580X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 437% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	9−10	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	20−22
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	10−12	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 469% 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 Pro 580X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	190−200
QHD / 1440p	27−30	120−130
4K / 2160p	−	75−80
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	16−18	85−90
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 537% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	20−22	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 311% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 406% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	130−140
high / 1080p	10−12	75−80
ultra / 1080p	6−7	35−40
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 566% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 388% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	140−150
medium / 768p	14−16	90−95
high / 1080p	8−9	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 507% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
high / 768p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Lexa	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	26 March 2019	18 March 2019
Pipelines	512	2304
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	172.8
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	217.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

Radeon 540 vs Radeon Pro 580X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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