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AMD Radeon RX 540

AMD Radeon RX 540

The AMD Radeon RX 540 is mobile mid-range graphics card for laptops based on the Polaris 12 chip (most likely). It is manufactured in an improved 14 nm FinFET process at Globalfoundries. The performance should be between the Radeon Pro 450 and 455 in the MacBook Pro 2016 range that is also based on the Polaris architecture. AMD specifies the RX 450 at 1.2 TFLOPS (Pro 450 1 TFLOP, Pro 455 1.3 TFLOPs). Compared to Nvidia graphics cards, the gaming performance should be between the GeForce GTX 950M and GTX 960M.

The features of the Radeon RX 540 are identical to the faster RX 460 and all other Polaris chips. See more details on the Polaris architecture here.

The power envelope of the faster Radeon Pro 460 is rated at 35 Watt according to the AMD blog post. Due to the slower specs, the Radeon RX 540 use slightly less.

Radeon RX 500 Series
Radeon RX 590 compare 2304 @ 1.47 - 1.55 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 compare 2304 @ 1.26 - 1.34 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 compare 2048 @ 1.17 - 1.24 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop) compare 2304 @ 1.08 GHz
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) compare 2048 @ 0.93 - 1.21 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.17 - 1.28 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.09 - 1.29 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) compare 640 @ 1.29 - 1.48 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540X compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
CodenamePolaris 12
ArchitecturePolaris
Pipelines512 - unified
Core Speed1219 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed6000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan
Power Consumption75 Watt
technology14 nm
FeaturesDisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement21.03.2017
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/...

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
8.9 pt (10%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) -89%
...
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 -9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 -9%
NVIDIA Quadro M1200 -7%
AMD Radeon R9 M280X -6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M -3%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 -2%
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 0%
AMD Radeon RX 540
AMD Radeon R9 M385X 1%
AMD FirePro M5100 2%
NVIDIA Quadro K3100M 2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 2%
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q 4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 6%
NVIDIA GeForce MX450 8%
NVIDIA Quadro P1000 10%
...
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 673%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 643     avg: 869     median: 869 (5%)     max: 1095 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 566     avg: 787     median: 787 (4%)     max: 1008 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
138197 Points (18%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
67875 Points (9%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 9431     avg: 12236     median: 12853.5 (16%)     max: 13804 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 18704     avg: 23165     median: 24170 (10%)     max: 25616 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 2495     avg: 3053     median: 3059 (8%)     max: 3488 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 3242     avg: 3623     median: 3686 (7%)     max: 3876 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 83467     avg: 89575     median: 89574.5 (12%)     max: 95682 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 3783     avg: 4673     median: 4664 (9%)     max: 5273 Points
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 4443     avg: 4699     median: 4646 (7%)     max: 4983 Points
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 12248     avg: 13720     median: 13719.5 (11%)     max: 15191 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 11597     avg: 12907     median: 12906.5 (10%)     max: 14216 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
48274 Points (25%)
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
20313 Points (28%)
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 14964     avg: 16481     median: 15818 (24%)     max: 18661 Points
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
19.3 fps (8%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
31.2 fps (10%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
17.3 fps (8%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 31.9     avg: 39.8     median: 39.8 (7%)     max: 47.6 fps
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 8002     avg: 9285     median: 9285 (39%)     max: 10568 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 70.1     avg: 86.4     median: 94 (34%)     max: 95 fps
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 72.7     avg: 76.8     median: 76.4 (21%)     max: 81.1 fps
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
29.1 fps (1%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
31.8 fps (0%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 414     avg: 430.5     median: 430.5 (2%)     max: 447 Samples/s
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 811     avg: 858     median: 858 (2%)     max: 905 Samples/s
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 990     avg: 1565     median: 998 (2%)     max: 2708 points
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Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 57.5     avg: 58.2     median: 58.2 (8%)     max: 58.8 Watt
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 68.1     avg: 68.6     median: 68.6 (15%)     max: 69.1 Watt
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.1 Points per Watt (0%)
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Anno 1800

Anno 1800

2019
low 1280x720
54  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
18  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Division 2

The Division 2

2019
low 1280x720
56  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
39  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
37  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Anthem

Anthem

2019
low 1280x720
24  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
20  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Far Cry New Dawn

Far Cry New Dawn

2019
low 1280x720
40  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
18  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

2018
low 1280x720
63  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
31  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
29  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Hitman 2

Hitman 2

2018
low 1280x720
29  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
18  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
55  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
26  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2018

F1 2018

2018
low 1280x720
62  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
40  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
28  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter World

2018
low 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
25  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
32 42 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
12 25 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
low 1280x720
29.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
23.3  fps    + Compare