Radeon 540 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon RX 560X 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 RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540
Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon RX 560X has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon 540 and Radeon RX 560X are build with GCN 4.0 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
  • Radeon 540 and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon RX 560X is 25 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 and Radeon RX 560X is 7000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Lexa Polaris 21
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 March 2019 11 April 2018
Pipelines 512 1024
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
Length 145 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131