Radeon RX 580X vs RX 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 540 with Radeon RX 580X, including specs and performance data.

RX 540
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.25

RX 580X outperforms RX 540 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking553322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.946.52
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameLexaPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 November 2017 (7 years ago)11 April 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 cores5122304
Core clock speed1124 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate39.01193.0
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs32144

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s256.0 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
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.

RX 540 7.25
RX 580X 17.61
+143%

  • Passmark

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 540 2788
RX 580X 6768
+143%

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 HD24
−129%
55−60
+129%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Atomic Heart 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Battlefield 5 31
−142%
75−80
+142%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Far Cry 5 19
−137%
45−50
+137%
Fortnite 46
−139%
110−120
+139%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
−139%
55−60
+139%
Valorant 70−75
−130%
170−180
+130%
Atomic Heart 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Battlefield 5 29
−141%
70−75
+141%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−136%
260−270
+136%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Dota 2 47
−134%
110−120
+134%
Far Cry 5 21
−138%
50−55
+138%
Fortnite 34
−135%
80−85
+135%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−118%
24−27
+118%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
−125%
45−50
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−118%
24−27
+118%
Valorant 70−75
−130%
170−180
+130%
Battlefield 5 21
−138%
50−55
+138%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Dota 2 38
−137%
90−95
+137%
Far Cry 5 17
−135%
40−45
+135%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−137%
45−50
+137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−129%
16−18
+129%
Valorant 70−75
−130%
170−180
+130%
Fortnite 22
−127%
50−55
+127%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−131%
120−130
+131%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−131%
90−95
+131%
Valorant 75−80
−134%
180−190
+134%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Fortnite 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Atomic Heart 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Valorant 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 24−27
−129%
55−60
+129%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Fortnite 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%

This is how RX 540 and RX 580X compete in popular games:

  • RX 580X is 129% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.25 17.61
Recency 11 November 2017 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 185 Watt

RX 540 has 270% lower power consumption.

RX 580X, on the other hand, has a 142.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 540 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.

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