Radeon 540X vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Radeon 540X 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 540X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X 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 540X here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
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 540X.
Radeon 540X 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 540X.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
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 540X.
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 540X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon 540X 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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
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 540X.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN 2.0
Code name
Lexa
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 August 2019
8 October 2013
Pipelines
512
896
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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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