Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 5850
When comparing Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon 540
Main Specs
Radeon 540
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 202% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 96 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
21−24
35−40
medium / 768p
14−16
21−24
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
Full Specs
Radeon 540
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Lexa
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
26 March 2019
30 September 2009
Pipelines
512
1440
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
35.97
52.20
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
Length
145 mm
241 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
56 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
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