Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 540, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 540.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 520 or Radeon RX 540 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon RX 540 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−33
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	55−60	200−210
medium / 768p	30−33	170−180
ultra / 1080p	6−7	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	18−20	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 310% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−105
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Oland	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	21 March 2017
Pipelines	320	512
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	39.01
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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