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AMD logo Radeon R9 280X
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AMD logo Radeon RX 540

AMD Radeon R9 280X logo AMD Radeon RX 540 logo
General information Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 540
Launched Q3 2012 Q4 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 1000 MHz 18 % 1219 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Performance Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 540
Overall Score 38469 0 % 21904 43.1 %
Future Proof 21 % 62.5 % 56 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 14799 0 % 4798 67.6 %
2D Benchmark Score 735.1 0 % 364.3 50.4 %
Average DirectX performance 47.8 FPS 0 % 17.3 FPS 63.9 %
DirectX 9 performance 94.3 FPS 0 % 37.1 FPS 60.6 %
DirectX 10 performance 31.9 FPS 0 % 7 FPS 78.1 %
DirectX 11 performance 35.1 FPS 0 % 15.1 FPS 57.1 %
DirectX 12 performance 30.1 FPS 0 % 9.9 FPS 67 %
Graphic card computing 2883 operations/s 0 % 734.1 operations/s 74.5 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon R9 280X, Radeon RX 540.

Average frames per second Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 82.6 FPS 39.6 FPS
High settings 148.6 FPS 71.3 FPS
Medium settings 178.3 FPS 85.6 FPS
Low settings 249.7 FPS 119.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 52 %

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 R9 280X, Radeon RX 540.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon R9 280X Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 64.0 FPS 35.3 FPS
High settings 115.1 FPS 63.5 FPS
Medium settings 138.1 FPS 76.2 FPS
Low settings 193.4 FPS 106.7 FPS
Difference 0 % 44.8 %
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