Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge vs Radeon RX 540
When choosing between Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon RX 540.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
12-45 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
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Radeon RX 540 has 441% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
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 190% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
95−100
170−180
ultra / 1080p
45−50
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 121% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
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 115% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
16−18
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.
Full Specs
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
GCN 1.2/2.0
Polaris
Code name
Bristol Ridge
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 June 2016
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
3100 Million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
12.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
medium sized
large
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