GeForce 945A vs Radeon RX 540

When comparing GeForce 945A and Radeon RX 540, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 945A and Radeon RX 540 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 540 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945A Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 540 has 96% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
  • GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
  • GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • GeForce 945A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce 945A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 20−22 30−33
medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce 945A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945A Radeon RX 540
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM108 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 21 March 2017
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1072 MHz
Boost Clock 1189 MHz 1219 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 28.54 39.01
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 1,248 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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