Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 260X 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 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 25 mm longer, than Radeon 540.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
QHD / 1440p	27−30	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 83% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	55−60
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
high / 1080p	8−9	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Lexa	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	512	896
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	61.60
Floating-point performance		1,971 gflops
Length	145 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 260X

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