Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 370

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 370. 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 370. 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

Radeon R9 370

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 370
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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

Radeon R9 370 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 370 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 370 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 370 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 370 is 76 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Battlefield 5 is 423% 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 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
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 370 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	20−22	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon 540.
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 370 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540.
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 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	14−16	85−90
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 370
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Trinidad
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	5 May 2015
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	78.00
Floating-point performance		2,496 gflops
Length	145 mm	221 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	179.2 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		336 Mh/s

Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 370

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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