Radeon 540X vs Radeon R9 290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540X and Radeon R9 290X. 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 540X and Radeon R9 290X. 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.

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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:

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-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 R9 290X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 437% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	9−10	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	10−12	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 469% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	190−200
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	16−18	85−90
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 525% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	20−22	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 311% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	110−120
medium / 1080p	12−14	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	130−140
high / 1080p	10−12	75−80
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 246% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 566% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 377% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	21−24	140−150
medium / 768p	14−16	90−95
high / 1080p	8−9	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 507% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
high / 768p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Hawaii XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2019	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.47	176.0
Floating-point performance		5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	320 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	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon 540X vs Radeon R9 290X

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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