Radeon 540X vs Radeon RX Vega 5
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon RX Vega 5, 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 RX Vega 5, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540X and Radeon RX Vega 5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX Vega 5
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
100−110
160−170
ultra / 1080p
50−55
85−90
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% 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 Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 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
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 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 Vega 5 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−33
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
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 Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
21−24
45−50
medium / 768p
14−16
30−33
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
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 Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Vega
Code name
Lexa
Vega
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
7 January 2020
Pipelines
512
320
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1400 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
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