Radeon 540 vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
  • Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 169 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
  • Radeon 540 and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5600 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
ultra / 1080p 3−4 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Architecture GCN 4.0 Vega
Code name Lexa Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 March 2019 7 January 2018
Pipelines 512 1280
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1011 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 80.88
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
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
Laptop size medium sized
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