Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 540 and Radeon HD 8970M. 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.

Radeon 540

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 215% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	27−30	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	45−50
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 42% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
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 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	20−22	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon 540.
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 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 128% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
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 8970M in Metro Exodus is 216% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	70−75
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 207% more, than Radeon 540.
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 8970M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 March 2019	15 May 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	72.00
Floating-point performance		2,304 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	153.6 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)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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