Radeon 540X vs Radeon R8 M445DX
In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R8 M445DX - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 5067 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Meso
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
1 June 2016
Pipelines
512
704
Core clock speed
720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1021 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
20.42
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
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