Radeon 540X vs HD 8280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8280 with Radeon 540X, including specs and performance data.

HD 8280
2013
15 Watt
0.67

540X outperforms HD 8280 by a whopping 455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1172701
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.225.37
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameKalindiLexa
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 September 2013 (11 years ago)5 September 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores128512
Core clock speed450 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1046 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate3.60033.47
Floating-point processing power0.1152 TFLOPS1.071 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs832

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
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 8280 0.67
Radeon 540X 3.72
+455%

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.

HD 8280 260
Radeon 540X 1437
+453%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 8280 496
Radeon 540X 4097
+726%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 8280 328
Radeon 540X 2779
+747%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD 8280 2515
Radeon 540X 15167
+503%

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 HD3−4
−533%
19
+533%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−300%
16
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−120%
11
+120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 19
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−40%
40−45
+40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 14
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−233%
20
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−40%
40−45
+40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Hitman 3 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−183%
17
+183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−40%
40−45
+40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 12

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 3−4
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how HD 8280 and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 540X is 533% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 540X is 1050% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 540X is ahead in 34 tests (59%)
  • there's a draw in 24 tests (41%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 3.72
Recency 18 September 2013 5 September 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

HD 8280 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Radeon 540X, on the other hand, has a 455.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 540X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8280 is a desktop card while Radeon 540X 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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