AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile vs AMD Radeon R9 FURY

VS
Performance
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598
Radeon R9 FURY278% better
17,54317% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 FURY has 278% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 FURY has 20% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 540 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 540 Mobile includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,046 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,219 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 540 Mobile has the 258th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.44% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R9 FURY GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 FURY is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Fiji) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 FURY has 4 GB of HBM memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 FURY includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 FURY occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 FURY has the 128th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.77% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,543 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 31.95. This is the 78th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2017Q3 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)--$549
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 2019
F1 2019
Radeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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79 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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62 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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39 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile orRadeon R9 FURY

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile orRadeon R9 FURY
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 10707.9-45%
Radeon RX Vega 649.07-36%
GeForce GTX 10809.51-33%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)9.65-32%
GeForce GTX 97010.86-24%
Radeon R9 FURY14.26

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598
Radeon R9 FURY278% better
17,54317% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 FURY has 278% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 540 Mobile is ranked 258th with a score of 4,646, and the Radeon R9 FURY is ranked 128th with a score of 17,543.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
No data available
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 FURY has 49% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon R9 FURY's 31.95 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 47017,624.5+279%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5+279%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543+278%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401+275%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282+272%
GeForce MX3304,834+4%
Radeon R9 M280X4,698+1%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646
GeForce MX2504,633-0%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 540 Mobile orRadeon R9 FURY
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 97048.73+53%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+31%
Radeon R9 280X36.09+13%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53+11%
GeForce GTX 98032.07+0%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95
Radeon R9 290X29.45-8%
Radeon R9 Nano26.63-17%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti22.34-30%
GeForce GTX 68020.47-36%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
787
4,712
(+498.73%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
869
4,720
(+443.15%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
24,170
80,439
(+232.81%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,686
14,580
(+295.55%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,664
14,860
(+218.61%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
76.4
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PassMark G3D Mark
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9,593
PassMark G2D Mark
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799
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
31.2
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
17.3
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
CodenameLexaFiji
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 3.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors2,200 million8,900 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM
Memory Bandwidth80 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W275 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
Stream Processors (SP)5123,584
Compute Units (CU)856
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)32224
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Core Clock Speed1,046 MHz1,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,219 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
Pixel Fill Rate16.74 GPixel/s64 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate33.47 GTexel/s224 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,071 GFLOPS7.17 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance66.94 GFLOPS448 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 540 MobileRadeon R9 FURY
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.