Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 A265
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 A265, 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 540 stacks up against Radeon R7 A265, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
Radeon R7 A265
Main Specs
Radeon 540 | Radeon R7 A265 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
- Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
high / 768p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | − |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 30−33 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
medium / 768p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than Radeon R7 A265. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon R7 A265. |
Full Specs
Radeon 540 | Radeon R7 A265 | |
Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | Lexa | Opal |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 26 March 2019 | 9 January 2014 |
Pipelines | 512 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 825 MHz |
Transistor count | 2,200 million | 950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 35.97 | 19.80 |
Floating-point performance | 633.6 gflops | |
Length | 145 mm | |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
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 |
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