Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 8870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon 540X stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 8870M 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 540X or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
21−24
27−30
medium / 768p
14−16
18−20
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN
Code name
Lexa
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
18 December 2012
Pipelines
512
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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