Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 260, 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 R7 260, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 25 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 138% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	50−55
medium / 768p	14−16	30−35
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Lexa	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	17 December 2013
Pipelines	512	768
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	48.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length	145 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 260

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