Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon 540

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 65 mm longer, than Radeon 540.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 230% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	120−130
QHD / 1440p	27−30	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	75−80	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 42% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 262% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	20−22	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 165% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	95−100
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	13 November 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length	145 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 270

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