Radeon 540 vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
Radeon Sky 500
Main Specs
Radeon 540 | Radeon Sky 500 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 150 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon Sky 500 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
- Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
- Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Radeon Sky 500 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 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 Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540. |
Full Specs
Radeon 540 | Radeon Sky 500 | |
Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | Lexa | Pitcairn |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 26 March 2019 | 27 March 2013 |
Pipelines | 512 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
Transistor count | 2,200 million | 2,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 35.97 | 76.00 |
Floating-point performance | 2,432 gflops | |
Length | 145 mm | 242 mm |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
DisplayPort count | 1 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |