Radeon RX 540 vs Radeon RX Vega 5
In this comparison between Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX 540 or Radeon RX Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 540
Radeon RX Vega 5
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon RX 540 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon RX 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 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
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
190−200
medium / 768p
170−180
160−170
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
30−35
30−33
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p
100−105
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 540
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
Polaris
Vega
Code name
Polaris 12
Vega
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
21 March 2017
7 January 2020
Pipelines
512
320
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
1400 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12.0
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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