Radeon 540 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri
In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540
Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:
Main Specs
| Radeon 540 | Radeon R6 Kaveri | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | |
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- Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
- Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 567 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
- Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 287% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 540 | Radeon R6 Kaveri | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.1 |
| Code name | Lexa | Kaveri |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 March 2019 | 4 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 533 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 654 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 35.97 | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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