Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X. 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 M270X. 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 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	4−5
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	6−7
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 1% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Radeon 540 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	21 March 2014
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

Radeon 540 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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