Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 7730M
In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7730M 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 7730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7730M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7730M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7730M here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 7730M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon 540X has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7730M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7730M - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
1−2
medium / 1080p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
120−130
60−65
medium / 768p
100−110
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
high / 768p
75−80
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p
10−12
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
0−1
low / 768p
50−55
18−20
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−12
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
30−33
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 287% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 768p
21−24
0−1
medium / 768p
14−16
−
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
high / 768p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 7730M
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Lombok GL
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
24 April 2012
Pipelines
512
512
Core clock speed
575 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
675 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
70 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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