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AMD logo Radeon HD 8950
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AMD logo Radeon RX 540

AMD Radeon HD 8950 logo AMD Radeon RX 540 logo
General information Radeon HD 8950 Radeon RX 540
Launched Q3 2014 Q4 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 3072 MB 25 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 850 MHz 30.3 % 1219 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 11.1 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Performance Radeon HD 8950 Radeon RX 540
Overall Score 26489 0 % 21901 17.3 %
Future Proof 35 % 37.5 % 56 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 7017 0 % 4797 31.6 %
2D Benchmark Score 367.7 2.9 % 378.9 0 %
Average DirectX performance 24.9 FPS 0 % 17.3 FPS 30.6 %
DirectX 9 performance 54.8 FPS 0 % 37.1 FPS 32.3 %
DirectX 10 performance 10 FPS 0 % 7 FPS 30 %
DirectX 11 performance 19 FPS 0 % 15.1 FPS 20.7 %
DirectX 12 performance 16 FPS 0 % 10.1 FPS 37.1 %
Graphic card computing 1055.4 operations/s 0 % 747.5 operations/s 29.2 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 8950, Radeon RX 540.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 8950 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 51.8 FPS 40.0 FPS
High settings 93.2 FPS 72.0 FPS
Medium settings 111.8 FPS 86.3 FPS
Low settings 156.5 FPS 120.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 22.8 %

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 8950, Radeon RX 540.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 8950 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 43.5 FPS 35.6 FPS
High settings 78.3 FPS 64.0 FPS
Medium settings 93.9 FPS 76.8 FPS
Low settings 131.5 FPS 107.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 18.2 %
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