Radeon 540X vs Radeon PRO WX 3100

In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon PRO WX 3100 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 540X will be the best choice, for others Radeon PRO WX 3100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 540X and Radeon PRO WX 3100 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon PRO WX 3100 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 PRO WX 3100 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 540X Radeon PRO WX 3100
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - with Polaris.
  • Radeon 540X and Radeon PRO WX 3100 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X and Radeon PRO WX 3100 is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 14−16
ultra / 1080p 3−4 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 27−30
medium / 1080p 7−8 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon PRO WX 3100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

  Radeon 540X Radeon PRO WX 3100
Architecture GCN 4.0 Polaris
Code name Lexa Polaris 12
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 August 2019 21 March 2017
Pipelines 512 512
Boost Clock 1219 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 33.47 39.01
Floating-point performance 1,248 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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