Radeon R8 M445DX vs Radeon RX 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon RX 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon RX 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX or Radeon RX 540 here:

Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R8 M445DX	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR4/DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon R8 M445DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R8 M445DX is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R8 M445DX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 5067 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.
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 R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R8 M445DX	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Meso	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2016	21 March 2017
Pipelines	704	512
Core clock speed	720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock	1021 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.42	39.01
Floating-point performance		1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 + 64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	933 / 1000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12.0
Shader Model	6.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size	medium sized	large
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Radeon R8 M445DX vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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