Radeon 540X vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M280X. 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 540X and Radeon R9 M280X. 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.
Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
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 R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
8−9
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
21−24
16−18
medium / 768p
14−16
10−12
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
1 February 2015
Pipelines
512
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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