Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon HD 6770 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 6770 and Radeon RX 540.

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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 6770	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	108 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	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6770 has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon HD 6770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6770.
Radeon HD 6770 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6770 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	95−100	170−180
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 121% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	65−70	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	70−75	100−105
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6770	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Juniper	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 January 2011	21 March 2017
Pipelines	800	512
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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