AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) vs AMD Radeon RX 540X
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
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The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a mainstream graphics card for desktop PCs. It was announced in August 2016 and is based on the Polaris 10 chip, just like its bigger sibling Radeon RX 480. The GPU does, however, only use 2048 shader units (32 CUs, 128 TMUs) from 2304 (36 CUs, 144 TMUs). The clocks at 926 - 1206 MHz for the core as well as 1650 MHz for 4 or 8 GB GDDR5-VRAM (256-bit interface) are a bit lower as well.
As a result of the reduced hardware equipment, the RX 470 is about 10 percent slower than the RX 480 and just manages the performance level of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970. Modern games from 2016 can usually be played in the Full-HD resolution and the highest settings.
The TDP of the Radeon RX 470 is specified with 120 Watts by AMD, so a single 6-pin power connector is sufficient.
AMD Radeon RX 540X
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The AMD Radeon RX 540X 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 and technically similar to the older Radeon RX 540. The only difference so far is a 4% higher theoretical peak performance (1.25 versus 1.2 TFLOPS according to AMD). Compared to Nvidia graphics cards, the gaming performance should be between the GeForce GTX 950M and GTX 960M.
The similar named Radeon 540X (without RX) offers a smaller memory bus and therefore also a slightly reduced performance.
The features of the Radeon RX 540X 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.
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| Codename | Polaris 10 Pro | Polaris 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Polaris | GCN 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 2048 - unified | 512 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 926 - 1206 (Boost) MHz | 1219 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 6600 MHz | 6000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | DirectX 12_0, OpenGL 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 120 Watt | 50 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0b, AMD FreeSync | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 04.08.2016 | 21.03.2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 2.2 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) → 0% n=0
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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.
F1 2020
2020
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Strange Brigade
2018
F1 2018
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Fortnite
2018
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Mafia 3
2016
FIFA 17
2016
No Man's Sky
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
World of Warships
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield 4
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
| AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) | AMD Radeon RX 540X | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| F1 2020 | 73.8 | 53.4 | ||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 76 | 47.6 | 35.9 | |||||||||||
| Far Cry New Dawn | 113 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 24 | ||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 245 | 105 | 87.5 | 66.8 | 50.6 | 25.4 | ||||||||
| F1 2018 | 179 | 102 | 88 | 60 | 28.4 | |||||||||
| The Crew 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59.1 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 61 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 66.3 | 60.5 | 52.1 | 38.5 | ||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 105 | 51 | 30 | 25.3 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| Fortnite | 88 | 58.9 | 17.3 | |||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 79 | 61 | 9.7 | |||||||||||
| Need for Speed Payback | 79 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 66 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 14 | |||||||||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 71 | 49.6 | 40.2 | |||||||||||
| Dirt 4 | 98 | 59.4 | ||||||||||||
| Rocket League | 142 | 62.3 | ||||||||||||
| Prey | 143 | 91 | 27.8 | |||||||||||
| Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III | 160 | 70 | 45.4 | 40 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 57.8 | 50 | 22.6 | |||||||||||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 130 | 62 | 57 | 30 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| For Honor | 244 | 101 | 97 | 69 | 29.6 | |||||||||
| Resident Evil 7 | 116 | 64 | 30.8 | |||||||||||
| Watch Dogs 2 | 61.2 | 37.4 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Dishonored 2 | 56 | 48 | 24.8 | |||||||||||
| Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | 90 | 45.3 | ||||||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 110 | 97 | 32.3 | |||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 72 | 67.8 | ||||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 89 | 80 | 35.2 | |||||||||||
| Civilization 6 | 63.5 | 54.5 | ||||||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 52.8 | 29.8 | ||||||||||||
| FIFA 17 | 295 | 135 | ||||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 113 | 102 | 60 | 30 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| No Man's Sky | 98 | 93 | 62.5 | 31.6 | 28.2 | |||||||||
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 65.2 | 23.7 | ||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 94 | 54.4 | ||||||||||||
| Doom | 80 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 55.6 | 26.7 | ||||||||||||
| The Division | 134 | 73 | 55 | 27.2 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 54 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| XCOM 2 | 53.5 | 24.5 | 14.7 | |||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 68.7 | 53 | 25.3 | |||||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 120 | 32.2 | ||||||||||||
| Just Cause 3 | 79 | 31.7 | ||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 65 | 26.8 | ||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 133 | 51.9 | ||||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 86 | |||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 126.9 | 69.9 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 82 | 116 | ||||||||||||
| GTA V | 175 | 98.3 | 46.9 | 33.3 | 33.3 | |||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 77 | 38.3 | ||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 182.8 | 93.2 | ||||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 48.9 | |||||||||||||
| AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) | AMD Radeon RX 540X | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 7 7 | 3 11 2 | 1 9 19 2 | 1 20 23 3 | 1 6 | 26 12 4 1 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | |
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