Radeon 540X vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Tesla M6 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 Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 540X is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 540X Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 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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  • Tesla M6 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
  • Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 988 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
ultra / 1080p 3−4 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 14−16 65−70
medium / 1080p 7−8 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 450% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540X Tesla M6
Architecture GCN 4.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Lexa GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 August 2019 30 August 2015
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.47 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
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