AMD Radeon RX 540 vs AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
AMD Radeon RX 540
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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.
AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Radeon RX 560 for laptops (RX 560M) is a mid-range Polaris 11 / 21 gaming graphics card for laptops. It was first shown at CES 2017 in the Lenovo Legion Y520 as the "AMD RX 560M" with up to 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM. As the desktop RX 560 it can be based on the Polaris 21 and 11 chip (RX 560 and RX 460) with 986 or 1024 shaders. The performance should be similar to the desktop variants, with slightly reduced clock speeds.
More information on the Polaris architecture and its features can be found here.
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| Codename | Polaris 12 | Polaris 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Polaris | Polaris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 512 - unified | 1024 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1219 (Boost) MHz | 1090 - 1292 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz | 6000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 75 Watt | 75 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 21.03.2017 | 05.01.2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 3 Billion |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon RX 540
1.4 pt (4%)
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AMD Radeon RX 540
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0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 643 avg: 869 median: 869 (2%) max: 1095 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 566 avg: 787 median: 787 (2%) max: 1008 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 9431 avg: 12236 median: 12853.5 (12%) max: 13804 Points
min: 11994 avg: 13162 median: 13138 (12%) max: 14354 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 18704 avg: 23165 median: 24170 (6%) max: 25616 Points
min: 36424 avg: 36501 median: 36528 (9%) max: 36552 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 2495 avg: 3053 median: 3059 (5%) max: 3488 Points
min: 4699 avg: 4893 median: 4899 (7%) max: 5081 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 3242 avg: 3623 median: 3686 (3%) max: 3876 Points
min: 5705 avg: 5900 median: 5738 (5%) max: 6258 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 83467 avg: 89575 median: 89574.5 (10%) max: 95682 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 3783 avg: 4673 median: 4664 (6%) max: 5273 Points
min: 6828 avg: 7117 median: 6955 (8%) max: 7567 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
100%
Radeon RX 540 +min: 4443 avg: 4699 median: 4646 (4%) max: 4983 Points
min: 8296 avg: 8323 median: 8329 (6%) max: 8345 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon RX 540
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon RX 540
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon RX 540
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 31.9 avg: 39.8 median: 39.8 (7%) max: 47.6 fps
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 540
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 540
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 540
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 414 avg: 430.5 median: 430.5 (2%) max: 447 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 811 avg: 858 median: 858 (2%) max: 905 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 990 avg: 1565 median: 998 (1%) max: 2708 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 57.5 avg: 58.2 median: 58.2 (8%) max: 58.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +min: 68.1 avg: 68.6 median: 68.6 (15%) max: 69.1 Watt
78%
1 Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) +min: 84 avg: 88.5 median: 88.5 (19%) max: 93 Watt
263%
1 Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) +min: 0.2226 avg: 0.2 median: 0.2 (21%) max: 0.2333 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
100%
1 Radeon RX 540 +0.1 fps per Watt (8%)
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 540 → 100% n=8
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) → 141% n=8
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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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- 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.
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Battlefield V
2018
Hitman 2
2018
F1 2018
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
Far Cry 5
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
X-Plane 11.11
2018
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Fortnite
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
35.9 fps
Call of Duty WWII
2017
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Destiny 2
2017
ELEX
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Ark Survival Evolved
2017
F1 2017
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Dishonored 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Civilization 6
2016
Mafia 3
2016
Overwatch
2016low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Doom
2016low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
World of Warships
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
GTA V
2015
Thief
2014low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1366x768
ultra 1920x1080
BioShock Infinite
2013low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1366x768
ultra 1920x1080
Tomb Raider
2013Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 540 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) → 198%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 211%
| AMD Radeon RX 540 | AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Anno 1800 | 54 | 18 | 11 | |||||||||||
| The Division 2 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Anthem | 24 | 20 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40 | 18 | 17 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield V | 63 | 31 | 29 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Hitman 2 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55 | 26 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||
| F1 2018 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Monster Hunter World | 60 | 25 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 63 | 35 | 30 | 27 | ||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 29.8 | 23.3 | 19.7 | |||||||||||
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 37 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 53.3 | 32.5 | 28.3 | 21.4 | ||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 18 | 6 | 3 | 54.4 | 26.1 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Fortnite | 135 | 46 | 34 | 22 | 151.3 | 87.4 | 63 | 50.2 | 35.9 | |||||
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 42.9 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 70.1 | 47 | 43 | 17 | |||||||
| Need for Speed Payback | 25 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 59 | 49.7 | 41.4 | 36.3 | |||||||
| Call of Duty WWII | 62.8 | 27.7 | 12.8 | 56.3 | 39.5 | 21.8 | ||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 39 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 9 | ||||||
| Destiny 2 | 34.4 | 18.8 | 15.5 | 106.5 | 47.5 | 44.1 | 36.2 | |||||||
| ELEX | 30.3 | 15.3 | 10.9 | |||||||||||
| The Evil Within 2 | 25.7 | 11.1 | 9.8 | |||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 69 | 27 | 19 | 20 | ||||||||||
| FIFA 18 | 115.8 | 54.8 | 40.2 | 40 | 154.3 | 144.1 | 125.1 | 124.3 | ||||||
| Ark Survival Evolved | 40.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | |||||||||||
| F1 2017 | 74 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 100 | 66 | 47 | 24 | ||||||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 64 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 108.2 | 49.4 | 45.4 | 12.5 | ||||||
| Team Fortress 2 | 65.5 | 63 | 60 | 54 | ||||||||||
| Dirt 4 | 127 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 176.5 | 83.6 | 49.8 | 28.6 | ||||||
| Rocket League | 167 | 70 | 45 | 196.3 | 96.8 | 69 | ||||||||
| Prey | 100 | 55 | 42 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III | 51.4 | 24.6 | 22.2 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 70 | 34 | 20 | 15 | ||||||||||
| For Honor | 64 | 20.5 | 18.9 | 14.8 | ||||||||||
| Resident Evil 7 | 110 | 48 | 27 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Dishonored 2 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 137 | 93 | 46 | 59 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 54.2 | 30.8 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 79 | 63.2 | 36.7 | 29.3 | ||||||
| Civilization 6 | 74 | 52 | 32 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 42 | 32 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 44 | 31 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Overwatch | 89 | 64 | 42 | 27 | 224.2 | 176.1 | 95.4 | 47.9 | ||||||
| Doom | 50 | 39 | 20 | 25 | 38.7 | 60.9 | 22.2 | 15.4 | ||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 36 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 53 | 47 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||
| The Division | 43.7 | 21.2 | 9.9 | |||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 55 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 33 | 26 | ||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 105.5 | 56.3 | 28 | 21.1 | ||||||||||
| World of Warships | 93.7 | 62.1 | 32.7 | 25.2 | ||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 74.4 | 62.5 | 47.1 | 38.3 | ||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 49 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 99.5 | 64.4 | 35 | 20 | ||||||
| GTA V | 74.9 | 63.7 | 16.7 | 6.2 | ||||||||||
| Thief | 63 | 50.3 | 44.4 | 38 | 38.3 | 35.4 | 34.5 | 30.6 | ||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 149 | 76 | 62 | 27 | 120 | 108 | 100 | 42 | ||||||
| Tomb Raider | 142 | 69 | 60 | 32 | ||||||||||
| AMD Radeon RX 540 | AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 22 20 6 | 25 20 9 | 38 13 3 | 33 6 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 8 6 | 2 9 8 2 | 4 12 4 1 | 12 6 1 | | 1 |
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