Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon RX 540, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon RX 540.

Radeon HD 4770

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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 HD 4770	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4770 has 23% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon HD 4770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4770 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon HD 4770 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 4770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 342% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4770 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	110−120	200−210
medium / 768p	85−90	170−180
ultra / 1080p	35−40	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 104% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	40−45	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	8−9	50−55
medium / 768p	7−8	30−35
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 460% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	100−105
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
high / 768p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	TeraScale	Polaris
Code name	RV740	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 April 2009	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	39.01
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	203 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12.0
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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