FirePro S10000 vs Radeon RX 540

In this comparison between FirePro S10000 and Radeon RX 540 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S10000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S10000 has 1053% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S10000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • FirePro S10000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−33
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon RX 540
Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
Code name Tahiti Polaris 12
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 November 2012 21 March 2017
Pipelines 4096 512
Core clock speed 825 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 39.01
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 1,248 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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