Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 540

In this comparison between Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R7 260 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 R7 260	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon R7 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 260 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 260 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	200−210
medium / 768p	170−180	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Radeon R7 260 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Polaris
Code name	Bonaire	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 December 2013	21 March 2017
Pipelines	768	512
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	1,248 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	6.3	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	240 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 260 vs Radeon RX 540

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