Radeon 540 vs Radeon R7 M460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 M460, 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 M460, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540
Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M460 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 R7 M460 here:
Main Specs
| Radeon 540 | Radeon R7 M460 | |
| 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 |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 M460 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
- Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 116 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.
- Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M460 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon 540 and Radeon R7 M460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| 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 27% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R7 M460. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 540 | Radeon R7 M460 | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Lexa | Meso |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 March 2019 | 21 February 2016 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 984 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 35.97 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 864.0 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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