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AMD logo Radeon RX 540
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AMD logo Radeon HD 3870

AMD Radeon RX 540 logo AMD Radeon HD 3870 logo
General information Radeon RX 540 Radeon HD 3870
Launched Q4 2017 Q3 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 4096 MB 0 % 1024 MB 75 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 10.1
OpenGL OpenGL 4.5 OpenGL 3.3
Performance Radeon RX 540 Radeon HD 3870
Overall Score 21922 0 % 11984 45.3 %
Future Proof 56 % 0 % 21 % 62.5 %
Benchmark Score 4806 0 % 1436 70.1 %
2D Benchmark Score 367.3 0 % 57.4 84.4 %
Average DirectX performance 17.2 FPS 0 % 5.8 FPS 66.6 %
DirectX 9 performance 37 FPS 0 % 21 FPS 43.1 %
DirectX 10 performance 7 FPS 0 % 2 FPS 71.4 %
DirectX 11 performance 14.9 FPS 0 % 0 FPS 100 %
DirectX 12 performance 10.1 FPS 0 % 0 FPS 100 %
Graphic card computing 738.5 operations/s 0 % 0 operations/s 100 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon RX 540, Radeon HD 3870.

Average frames per second Radeon RX 540 Radeon HD 3870
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 39.7 FPS 16.5 FPS
High settings 71.5 FPS 29.7 FPS
Medium settings 85.8 FPS 35.7 FPS
Low settings 120.1 FPS 49.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 58.4 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon RX 540, Radeon HD 3870.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon RX 540 Radeon HD 3870
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 35.5 FPS 18.2 FPS
High settings 63.9 FPS 32.8 FPS
Medium settings 76.7 FPS 39.3 FPS
Low settings 107.4 FPS 55.0 FPS
Difference 0 % 48.8 %
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