Radeon RX 540 vs Radeon RX Vega 11

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 11, 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 RX 540 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 11, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX Vega 11

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 Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon RX 540 has 333% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon RX 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - in Desktops.
Radeon RX 540 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 11 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon RX 540 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	170−180
medium / 768p	170−180	140−150
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	75−80
medium / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	80−85	65−70
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	50−55	35−40
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 540	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	Polaris	Vega
Code name	Polaris 12	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	26 October 2017
Pipelines	512	704
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	1240 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	39.01	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,248 gflops	1,760 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Laptop size	large
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Radeon RX 540 vs Radeon RX Vega 11

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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