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    Radeon RX 540 vs Radeon RX 570

    When comparing Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX 570, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX 570 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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 RX 540 Radeon RX 570
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 570 has 84% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 570 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
    • Radeon RX 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX 570 are build with Polaris architecture.
    • Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX 570 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 540.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 30−33 60−65
    medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 540.

    Full Specs

      Radeon RX 540 Radeon RX 570
    Architecture Polaris Polaris
    Code name Polaris 12 Polaris 20 Ellesmere
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 21 March 2017 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 512 2048
    Core clock speed 1168 MHz
    Boost Clock 1219 MHz 1244 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.01 159.2
    Floating-point performance 1,248 gflops 5,095 gflops
    Length 241 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan +
    FreeSync + +
    Laptop size large
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