Radeon HD 5750 vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon HD 5750 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 HD 5750 and Radeon RX 540.

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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 HD 5750	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	86 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5750 has 32% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Radeon HD 5750 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5750.
Radeon HD 5750 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5750 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 5750 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5750.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 181% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5750 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	90−95	170−180
ultra / 1080p	40−45	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 118% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	16−18	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Radeon HD 5750.
low / 768p	70−75	100−105
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5750.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5750	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Juniper	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 October 2009	21 March 2017
Pipelines	720	512
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	25.20	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,008.0 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	178 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	73.6 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 5750 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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