AMD Radeon 540X Mobile videocard review

AMD Radeon 540X Mobile

Radeon 540X Mobile videocard released by AMD; release date: 3 April 2018. The videocard is designed for desktop, laptop-computers and based on GCN 4.0 microarchitecture codenamed Lexa.

Core clock speed - 1124 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1219 MHz. Texture fill rate - 39.00 GTexel/s. Pipelines - 512. Floating-point performance - 1.25 TFLOPs. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Transistors count - 2,200 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 50 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 4 GB. Memory bus width - 64 bit. Memory clock speed - 6000 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 48 GB/s.

Benchmarks

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
3100 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
3100.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
1349 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
1349.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3355 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3355.000 Fps
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
345391
8352
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1294
278
PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38529
1438
Name Value
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 3100 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 3100.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1349 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1349.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3355 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3355.000 Fps
Geekbench - OpenCL 8352
PassMark - G2D Mark 278
PassMark - G3D Mark 1438

Games performance

F1 23 (2023)

Low, 1920x108018.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00

Diablo 4 (2023)

Low, 1920x108019.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108014.80

Dead Island 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x108018.50
Medium, 1920x108015.00

The Last of Us (2023)

Low, 1920x10808.77

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x10808.76

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Low, 1920x108012.50

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x108013.30
Medium, 1920x10809.62

Returnal (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.00

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x108012.00

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108019.90
Medium, 1920x108012.50

The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)

Low, 1920x108017.30

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.10

Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)

Low, 1920x108010.10

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)

Low, 1920x108017.00
Medium, 1920x108015.00
High, 1920x108011.00

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.16

A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)

Low, 1920x10809.85

The Quarry (2022)

Low, 1920x108014.00
Medium, 1920x108010.30

F1 22 (2022)

Low, 1920x108024.40
Medium, 1920x108023.20
High, 1920x108017.20
Ultra, 1920x108010.90

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x108030.30
Medium, 1920x108017.60
High, 1920x108014.40

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x108015.70
Medium, 1920x108011.50

Ghostwire Tokyo (2022)

Low, 1920x108013.30

Elex 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x10804.49

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.60

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x108015.90
Medium, 1920x108012.20

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108019.40
Medium, 1920x108013.30

Dying Light 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x10809.36

God of War (2022)

Low, 1920x108013.70
Medium, 1920x10809.52

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x72074.30
Medium, 1920x108026.50
High, 1920x108013.60

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72040.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108015.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72062.70
Medium, 1920x108021.90
High, 1920x108018.30

Far Cry 6 (2021)

Low, 1280x7206.92

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x72026.10
Medium, 1920x108010.70
High, 1920x10809.24

Deathloop (2021)

Low, 1280x72017.10

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72056.90
Medium, 1920x108025.50
High, 1920x108019.60

Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)

Low, 1280x72053.00
Medium, 1920x108033.00
High, 1920x108029.10

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x72025.60
Medium, 1920x108012.80

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72039.50
Ultra, 1920x108019.20

Resident Evil Village (2021)

Low, 1280x72023.70

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x72036.60
Medium, 1920x108023.60
High, 1920x108016.00

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72046.91
Medium, 1920x108017.00
High, 1920x108014.50

Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020)

Low, 1280x72020.20

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72039.30
Medium, 1920x10806.86

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72035.10
Medium, 1920x108010.70

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x72027.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x72029.70
Medium, 1920x108011.20

Watch Dogs Legion (2020)

Low, 1280x72023.40
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Star Wars Squadrons (2020)

Low, 1280x72085.80
Medium, 1920x108031.20
High, 1920x108027.00
Ultra, 1920x108021.40

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x72029.10
Medium, 1920x108010.90

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72022.70

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x72022.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.80
Medium, 1920x108014.40
High, 1920x108013.00

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72060.10
Medium, 1920x108022.70
High, 1920x108019.80
Ultra, 1920x108017.10

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72071.10
Medium, 1920x108024.10
High, 1920x108016.90
Ultra, 1920x108011.40

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72041.10

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72037.60
Medium, 1920x108013.50
High, 1920x108011.10

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x72041.30
Medium, 1920x108020.60
High, 1920x108015.50

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108014.70
Ultra, 1920x108012.20

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72028.50
Medium, 1920x108016.50
High, 1920x108013.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.90

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.00
Medium, 1920x108021.70
High, 1920x108017.70

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72057.10
Medium, 1920x108024.60

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x720113.50
Medium, 1920x108068.70
High, 1920x108061.90
Ultra, 1920x108048.30

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72042.50
Medium, 1920x108026.30
High, 1920x10809.70

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72037.40
Medium, 1920x108010.60
High, 1920x10807.40

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768159.40
Medium, 1366x768142.40
High, 1366x76894.10

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72051.60
Medium, 1920x108015.00
High, 1920x10808.70
Ultra, 1920x10805.90

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72071.00
Medium, 1920x108028.00
High, 1920x108025.00
Ultra, 1920x108016.00

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72032.20
Medium, 1920x10806.60

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72046.30
Medium, 1920x108015.90
High, 1920x10809.70

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108021.00
High, 1920x108013.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72095.80
Medium, 1920x108031.40
High, 1920x108024.60
Ultra, 1920x10809.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72027.00
Medium, 1920x108012.10
High, 1920x10807.30

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72034.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108015.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72058.60
Medium, 1920x108022.60
High, 1920x108017.30
Ultra, 1920x108016.40

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768159.60
Medium, 1920x108048.40
Ultra, 1920x108019.20

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x72070.00
Medium, 1920x108020.50
High, 1920x108016.10
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720108.60
Medium, 1920x108049.70
High, 1920x108027.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72057.50
Medium, 1920x108025.50
High, 1920x108020.40
Ultra, 1920x108017.60

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72032.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108012.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72044.00
Medium, 1920x108015.00
High, 1920x108013.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72028.80
Medium, 1920x108021.00
High, 1920x108018.60

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72026.90
Medium, 1920x108013.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72082.40
Medium, 1920x108061.60
High, 1920x108022.20
Ultra, 1920x108016.90

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72059.50
Medium, 1366x76856.30
High, 1920x108048.20

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720156.40
Medium, 1920x108061.10
High, 1920x108037.60

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72038.70
Medium, 1920x108017.70
High, 1920x108015.70
Ultra, 1920x10806.40

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72059.30
Medium, 1920x108020.20
High, 1920x108019.30
Ultra, 1920x108015.40

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72035.20
Medium, 1366x76827.30
High, 1920x108013.00

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720120.80
Medium, 1366x76899.90
High, 1920x108046.40
Ultra, 1920x108022.10

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76826.70
Medium, 1920x108015.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768110.00
Medium, 1366x76877.40
High, 1920x108040.90
Ultra, 1920x108030.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76896.50
Medium, 1366x76882.20
High, 1920x108046.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72071.20
Medium, 1366x76845.40
High, 1920x108046.70
Ultra, 1920x108043.60

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76848.20
Medium, 1366x76830.60
High, 1920x108015.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.90

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76886.30
Medium, 1366x76862.90
High, 1920x108020.70
Ultra, 1920x10809.30

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768111.60
Medium, 1366x76862.00
High, 1920x108035.10
Ultra, 1920x108030.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720147.10
Medium, 1366x76883.70
High, 1366x76866.90
Ultra, 1920x108022.20

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768122.40
Medium, 1366x768107.40
High, 1366x76895.90
Ultra, 1920x108061.80

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768248.00
Medium, 1360x768102.60
High, 1360x76860.30
Ultra, 1920x108035.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0
Code name Lexa
Design Radeon 500X Series
GCN generation 4th Gen
Launch date 3 April 2018
Place in performance rating 939
Type Desktop, Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1219 MHz
Compute units 8
Core clock speed 1124 MHz
Floating-point performance 1.25 TFLOPs
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 512
Pixel fill rate 9.80 GP/s
Render output units 8
Stream Processors 512
Texture fill rate 39.00 GTexel/s
Texture Units 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt
Transistor count 2,200 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x8

API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 48 GB/s
Memory bus width 64 bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5

Technologies

4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support