AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile vs AMD Radeon RX 540 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon RX 560 Mobile79% better
8,3298% of 104,598
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 560 Mobile has 79% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Radeon RX 540 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Baffin) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 560 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 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 560 Mobile includes 896 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,053 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 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 55 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 560 Mobile has the 200th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.96% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon RX 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2017Q4 2017
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 Anno 1800
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Radeon RX 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Low - 720p
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54 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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18 FPS
High - 1080p
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11 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX35020+82%
GeForce GTX 950M15.9+45%
GeForce GTX 960M15.8+44%
GeForce MX15014.5+32%
GeForce MX25013+18%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile11
Radeon 540X9.7-12%
GeForce MX3308.64-21%
Radeon 5306.4-42%
GeForce MX2304.9-55%

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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 560 Mobile79% better
8,3298% of 104,598
Radeon RX 540 Mobile
4,6464% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 560 Mobile has 79% better performance than the Radeon RX 540 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 560 Mobile is ranked 200th with a score of 8,329, and the Radeon RX 540 Mobile is ranked 258th with a score of 4,646.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 560 Mobile
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Radeon RX 540 Mobile
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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.

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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.

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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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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787
3DMark Time Spy Score
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869
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
36,528
(+51.13%)
24,170
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,738
(+55.67%)
3,686
3DMark 11 Performance Score
6,955
(+49.12%)
4,664
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
98.6
(+29.06%)
76.4
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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31.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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17.3
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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
CodenameBaffinLexa
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 4.0
Process Size14 nm14 nm
Transistors3,000 million2,200 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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s80 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 KB

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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)55 W50 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)896512
Compute Units (CU)148
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5632
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz1,046 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,053 MHz1,219 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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate16.85 GPixel/s16.74 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate58.97 GTexel/s33.47 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.89 TFLOPS1,071 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance117.9 GFLOPS66.94 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 560 MobileRadeon RX 540 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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