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AMD logo Radeon 540

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General information Radeon R9 290 Radeon 540
Launched Q4 2013 Q3 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 4096 MB 0 %
Performance Radeon R9 290 Radeon 540
Overall Score 46114 0 % 18759 59.3 %
Future Proof 30 % 45.5 % 55 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 21265 0 % 3519 83.5 %
2D Benchmark Score 688.1 0 % 245.3 64.4 %
Average DirectX performance 64.9 FPS 0 % 12 FPS 81.5 %
DirectX 9 performance 126.2 FPS 0 % 25 FPS 80.2 %
DirectX 10 performance 43.8 FPS 0 % 5 FPS 88.7 %
DirectX 11 performance 53.5 FPS 0 % 10 FPS 81.3 %
DirectX 12 performance 35.9 FPS 0 % 8.1 FPS 77.5 %
Graphic card computing 3064.9 operations/s 0 % 581.7 operations/s 81 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon R9 290, Radeon 540.

Average frames per second Radeon R9 290 Radeon 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 103.1 FPS 31.8 FPS
High settings 185.5 FPS 57.3 FPS
Medium settings 222.6 FPS 68.8 FPS
Low settings 311.6 FPS 96.3 FPS
Difference 0 % 69.1 %

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 290, Radeon 540.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon R9 290 Radeon 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 76.8 FPS 29.9 FPS
High settings 138.2 FPS 53.9 FPS
Medium settings 165.9 FPS 64.6 FPS
Low settings 232.3 FPS 90.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 61 %
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