Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX 540
In this comparison between Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 270X
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 176% 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 R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 270X 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
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−33
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
18−20
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−12
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
240−250
200−210
medium / 768p
210−220
170−180
ultra / 1080p
140−150
90−95
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
140−150
95−100
medium / 1080p
85−90
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
high / 1080p
50−55
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 52% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
90−95
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
30−35
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 540.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 270X
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Curacao XT
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
21 March 2017
Pipelines
1280
512
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
84.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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