Radeon 540 vs UHD Graphics 617

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 and UHD Graphics 617. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 540 and UHD Graphics 617. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 540 UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon 540 has 233% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 800 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Radeon 540 and UHD Graphics 617 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 3−4 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 14−16
medium / 1080p 7−8 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540 UHD Graphics 617
Architecture GCN 4.0 Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name Lexa Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 March 2019 30 October 2018
Pipelines 512 24
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 25.20
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.103
Quick Sync +
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