GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon RX 540, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 275 stacks up against Radeon RX 540, check out specs charts below.
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 GTX 275
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
219 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI
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GeForce GTX 275 has 236% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4866 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.
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
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
95−100
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
24−27
50−55
medium / 768p
16−18
30−35
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Polaris
Code name
GT200B
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 January 2009
21 March 2017
Pipelines
240
512
Core clock speed
1404 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
50.6 billion/sec
39.01
Floating-point performance
673.9 gflops
1,248 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1134 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
127.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12.0
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.0
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Laptop size
large
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