Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 6970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 146% 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 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	55−60
medium / 768p	14−16	30−35
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Lexa	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	14 December 2010
Pipelines	512	1536
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	84.48
Floating-point performance		2,703.4 gflops
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 6970

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