HD Graphics (Broadwell) vs Radeon 540
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 540 with HD Graphics (Broadwell), including specs and performance data.
540 outperforms HD Graphics (Broadwell) by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 771 | 1181 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.10 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.32 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2015) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | Broadwell GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 5 January 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 1183 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 28.39 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9085 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 24 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 32 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 24 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (FL 11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Valorant | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 37 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.47 | 0.89 |
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 5 January 2015 |
Radeon 540 has a 289.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
The Radeon 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Broadwell) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 540 is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics (Broadwell) is a notebook one.
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