Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 512 Cores 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 540

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 512 Cores 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

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 380 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	14−16
medium / 1080p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	27−30
medium / 768p	14−16	18−20
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	14 January 2014
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	720 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131

Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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