Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX 540.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri or Radeon RX 540 here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		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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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.

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 R6 Kaveri.
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 R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	7−8	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri.
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 R6 Kaveri.
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 R6 Kaveri.
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 R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
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 R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.1	Polaris
Code name	Kaveri	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 June 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	533 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	2410 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), Shader 5.0	12.0
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
FreeSync		+
Laptop size	medium sized	large
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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