Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 M395

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M395 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 R9 M395 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M395 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395 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 R9 M395 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon R9 M395
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 M395 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 266 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395.
  • Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395.

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 M395 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon R9 M395
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN
Code name Lexa
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 March 2019 9 June 2015
Pipelines 512 1792
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 834 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 336 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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