Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 540, 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 R9 M270X stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R9 M270X

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Venus	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	10
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Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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