Radeon 540 vs Radeon Sky 500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 540

Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort

Radeon Sky 500 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon 540.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	20−22	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	14−16	85−90
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2019	27 March 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	76.00
Floating-point performance		2,432 gflops
Length	145 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+

Radeon 540 vs Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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