GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon RX 540
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
4 GB
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Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
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
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
200−210
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
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 11% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
N13E-GE
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
21 March 2017
Pipelines
768
512
Core clock speed
790 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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