Radeon HD 7850M vs Radeon RX 540
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon RX 540 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 HD 7850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 HD 7850M or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7850M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
40 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 540 has 62% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7850M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 7850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 123% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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 RX 540 in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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 RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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 RX 540 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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 RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
21−24
50−55
medium / 768p
14−16
30−35
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7850M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Heathrow Pro
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
24 April 2012
21 March 2017
Pipelines
640
512
Core clock speed
675 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
864.0 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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