Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 7850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 192% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	120−130	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	27−30	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 102% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 126% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 117% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 216% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	21−24	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 192% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2019	5 March 2012
Pipelines	512	1024
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.47	55.04
Floating-point performance		1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 7850

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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