Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 280X.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 130 mm longer, than Radeon 540.

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 R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 R9 280X 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	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	20−22	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	14−16	85−90
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	128.0
Floating-point performance		4,096 gflops
Length	145 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 280X

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