Radeon R9 M375X vs Radeon RX 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M375X and Radeon RX 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 M375X stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R9 M375X

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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 R9 M375X	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M375X and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 M375X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M375X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M375X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M375X and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	65−70	90−95
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	65−70	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M375X	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Tropo	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1015 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	40.60	39.01
Floating-point performance	1,299 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	10
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Radeon R9 M375X vs Radeon RX 540

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