Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 540, 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 R7 250X stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 23% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon R7 250X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	200−210
medium / 768p	150−160	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
QHD / 1440p	45−50	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	80−85	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−105
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Cape Verde	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 February 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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