Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6870 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 540X will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 540X 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 540X here:

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 202% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 36% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	4−5	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	21−24	40−45
medium / 768p	14−16	24−27
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Lexa	RV940 Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2019	22 October 2010
Pipelines	512	1120
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	33.47	50.40
Floating-point performance		2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 6870

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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