Radeon 540 vs RX Vega 11

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 11 and Radeon 540, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 11
2018
35 Watt
5.48
+52.6%

RX Vega 11 outperforms 540 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking607719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.10
Power efficiency10.734.92
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRavenLexa
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores704384
Core clock speed300 MHz1183 MHz
Boost clock speed1251 MHz1124 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate55.0428.39
Floating-point processing power1.761 TFLOPS0.9085 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs4424

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared32 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data24 GB/s
Shared memory+-

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 ConnectorsMotherboard Dependent2x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

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RX Vega 11 5.48
+52.6%
Radeon 540 3.59

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX Vega 11 2111
+52.6%
Radeon 540 1383

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 HD26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
1440p6
+100%
3−4
−100%
4K9
+80%
5−6
−80%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.94
1440pno data26.33
4Kno data15.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 23
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 89
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Metro Exodus 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+56%
50−55
−56%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Metro Exodus 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Hitman 3 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how RX Vega 11 and Radeon 540 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 11 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 11 is 100% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 11 is 80% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.48 3.59
Recency 10 May 2018 20 April 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 50 Watt

RX Vega 11 has a 52.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
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