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AMD logo Radeon HD 7870
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AMD logo Radeon RX 540

AMD Radeon HD 7870 logo AMD Radeon RX 540 logo
General information Radeon HD 7870 Radeon RX 540
Launched Q2 2012 Q4 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 2048 MB 50 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 18 % 1219 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 11.2 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Performance Radeon HD 7870 Radeon RX 540
Overall Score 34616 0 % 21904 36.7 %
Future Proof 20 % 64.3 % 56 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 11983 0 % 4798 60 %
2D Benchmark Score 589.6 0 % 370.2 37.2 %
Average DirectX performance 37.6 FPS 0 % 17.2 FPS 54.2 %
DirectX 9 performance 80.8 FPS 0 % 36.9 FPS 54.4 %
DirectX 10 performance 17.8 FPS 0 % 7 FPS 60.7 %
DirectX 11 performance 29 FPS 0 % 15.1 FPS 48 %
DirectX 12 performance 22.8 FPS 0 % 10 FPS 56.2 %
Graphic card computing 2332.2 operations/s 0 % 733.3 operations/s 68.6 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 7870, Radeon RX 540.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 7870 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 72.4 FPS 39.6 FPS
High settings 130.3 FPS 71.3 FPS
Medium settings 156.4 FPS 85.6 FPS
Low settings 219.0 FPS 119.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 45.3 %

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 HD 7870, Radeon RX 540.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 7870 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 57.1 FPS 35.3 FPS
High settings 102.8 FPS 63.6 FPS
Medium settings 123.4 FPS 76.4 FPS
Low settings 172.7 FPS 106.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 38.1 %
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