HD Graphics 405 vs Radeon 540
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 540 with HD Graphics 405, including specs and performance data.
Radeon 540 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by a whopping 396% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 682 | 1126 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | Braswell |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
| Current price | $1233 (15.6x MSRP) | $254 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon 540 has 1000% better value for money than HD Graphics 405.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1183 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.39 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 213.1 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon 540 and HD Graphics 405 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 32 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6 GB/s | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 24 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.80 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 75−80
+369%
| 16
−369%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how Radeon 540 and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:
- Radeon 540 is 369% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.57 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 1 April 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Radeon 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 540 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 405 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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