Radeon 540X vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 70% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 8000 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
100−110
200−210
ultra / 1080p
50−55
120−130
QHD / 1440p
27−30
95−100
4K / 2160p
−
50−55
high / 768p
75−80
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 42% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 237% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
20−22
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
50−55
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
95−100
high / 1080p
10−12
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−33
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
21−24
75−80
medium / 768p
14−16
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 215% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Lexa
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
29 September 2019
Pipelines
512
1408
Core clock speed
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1645 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
144.8
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
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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