GeForce 945M vs Radeon RX 540
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce 945M or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 945M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 945M has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 945M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
200−210
medium / 768p
140−150
170−180
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 26% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
35−40
50−55
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce 945M.
Full Specs
GeForce 945M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM107
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
512
512
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
1045 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
39.01
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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