Radeon 540 vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000, 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 540 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 540

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Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon 540 and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	170−180
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	35−40
medium / 768p	14−16	21−24
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Vega
Code name	Lexa	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 March 2019	7 January 2018
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000

Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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