Radeon 540X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon 540X.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
100−110
160−170
ultra / 1080p
50−55
85−90
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
high / 768p
75−80
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−33
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 33% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
21−24
45−50
medium / 768p
14−16
27−30
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Polaris
Code name
Lexa
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
1 August 2016
Pipelines
512
2304
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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