Radeon 540X vs Radeon R7 250X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 250X, 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 540X stacks up against Radeon R7 250X, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
80 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.
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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
100−110
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 40% 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
30−33
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X 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
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% 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 R7 250X 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
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% 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
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% 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 R7 250X in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
Lexa
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 August 2019
13 February 2014
Pipelines
512
640
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
38.00
Floating-point performance
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
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