P104 100 vs Radeon RX 540

When comparing P104 100 and Radeon RX 540, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between P104 100 and Radeon RX 540 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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

  P104 100 Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5X 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.
  • P104 100 and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • P104 100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • P104 100 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • P104 100 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P104 100 is 4008 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 540.

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 P104 100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

  P104 100 Radeon RX 540
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name GP104 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 December 2017 21 March 2017
Pipelines 1920 512
Core clock speed 1607 MHz
Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 208.0 39.01
Floating-point performance 8,873 gflops 1,248 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 10008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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