Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 540, 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 550X stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 540 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 540.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	110−120	170−180
ultra / 1080p	55−60	90−95
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Polaris
Code name	Lexa	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	21 March 2017
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	39.01
Floating-point performance		1,248 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12.0
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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