Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

When choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6850 X2, 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 540X and Radeon HD 6850 X2.

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Radeon HD 6850 X2

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:

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 408% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	190−200
medium / 768p	100−110	160−170
ultra / 1080p	50−55	85−90
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 112% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	85−90
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 65% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	65−70
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	21−24	45−50
medium / 768p	14−16	27−30
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	GCN 4.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Lexa	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2019	19 September 2011
Pipelines	512	960
Core clock speed		800 MHz
Boost Clock	1219 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	33.47	38.40
Floating-point performance		2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
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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Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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