AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile videocard review

Radeon RX 540 Mobile videocard released by AMD; release date: 11 November 2017. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on GCN 4.0 microarchitecture codenamed Lexa.

Core clock speed - 1124 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1219 MHz. Texture fill rate - 39.01 GTexel / s. Pipelines - 512. Floating-point performance - 1,248 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Transistors count - 2,200 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 50 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 2 GB. Memory bus width - 128 Bit. Memory clock speed - 6000 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 96 GB / s.

Games performance

1. Far Cry 5 (2018)
2. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
4. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
5. Fortnite (2018)
6. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
7. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
8. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
9. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
10. Destiny 2 (2017)
11. ELEX (2017)
12. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
13. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
14. FIFA 18 (2017)
15. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
16. F1 2017 (2017)
17. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
18. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
19. Dirt 4 (2017)

20. Rocket League (2017)
21. Prey (2017)
22. For Honor (2017)
23. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
24. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
25. Battlefield 1 (2016)
26. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
27. Overwatch (2016)
28. Doom (2016)
29. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
30. The Division (2016)
31. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
32. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
33. World of Warships (2015)
34. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
35. The Witcher 3 (2015)
36. GTA V (2015)
37. BioShock Infinite (2013)
38. Tomb Raider (2013)

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	32.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	29.80
Medium, 1920x1080	23.30
High, 1920x1080	19.70

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x720	32.80
Medium, 1920x1080	11.10
High, 1920x1080	8.40

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720	24.50
Medium, 1920x1080	9.20
High, 1920x1080	4.10

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720	89.20
Medium, 1920x1080	22.10
High, 1920x1080	13.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.40

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	42.90
Medium, 1920x1080	11.20
High, 1920x1080	9.10

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720	25.00
Medium, 1920x1080	13.90
High, 1920x1080	10.70

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x720	62.80
Medium, 1920x1080	27.70
High, 1920x1080	12.80

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x720	22.00
Medium, 1920x1080	10.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	34.40
Medium, 1920x1080	18.80
High, 1920x1080	15.50

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720	30.30
Medium, 1920x1080	15.30
High, 1920x1080	10.90

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	25.70
Medium, 1920x1080	11.10
High, 1920x1080	9.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720	39.00
Medium, 1920x1080	14.00
High, 1920x1080	10.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	115.80
Medium, 1920x1080	54.80
High, 1920x1080	40.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	40.00

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x720	40.60
Medium, 1920x1080	10.50
High, 1920x1080	10.40

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	55.00
Medium, 1920x1080	22.00
High, 1920x1080	16.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720	52.00
Medium, 1920x1080	14.20
High, 1920x1080	13.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	65.50
Medium, 1366x768	63.00
High, 1920x1080	60.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	54.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	103.90
Medium, 1920x1080	32.70
High, 1920x1080	18.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	152.90
Medium, 1920x1080	53.00
High, 1920x1080	31.00

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720	92.20
Medium, 1920x1080	38.90
High, 1920x1080	25.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	18.70

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	64.00
Medium, 1920x1080	20.50
High, 1920x1080	18.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.80

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	84.90
Medium, 1920x1080	34.60
High, 1920x1080	18.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	99.70
Medium, 1366x768	49.90
High, 1920x1080	22.80

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	54.20
Medium, 1366x768	30.80
High, 1920x1080	12.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.70

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720	40.00
Medium, 1366x768	26.80
High, 1920x1080	14.00

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	83.60
Medium, 1366x768	50.90
High, 1920x1080	32.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	18.30

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720	29.70
Medium, 1366x768	23.50
High, 1920x1080	12.50

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Medium, 1920x1080	12.50
High, 1920x1080	11.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720	43.70
Medium, 1366x768	21.20
High, 1920x1080	9.90

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	50.80
Medium, 1366x768	21.60
High, 1920x1080	11.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	105.50
Medium, 1366x768	56.30
High, 1920x1080	28.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	21.10

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	93.70
Medium, 1366x768	62.10
High, 1920x1080	32.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	25.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	74.40
Medium, 1366x768	62.50
High, 1920x1080	47.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	38.30

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	50.80
Medium, 1366x768	29.30
High, 1920x1080	13.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.80

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	74.90
Medium, 1366x768	63.70
High, 1920x1080	16.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.20

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	150.70
Medium, 1366x768	74.90
High, 1366x768	62.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	18.20

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	145.00
Medium, 1366x768	75.90
High, 1366x768	59.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	29.70

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0
Code name	Lexa
Launch date	11 November 2017
Place in performance rating	not rated
Type	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1219 MHz
Core clock speed	1124 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,248 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	512
Texture fill rate	39.01 GTexel / s
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	12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL	4.5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	96 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5