GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon 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 460 SE stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Radeon 540
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon 540 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 6-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- GeForce GTX 460 SE has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon 540 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Radeon 540 is 137 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 160−170 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
high / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
medium / 768p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon 540. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon 540. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon 540 | |
Architecture | Fermi | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | GF104 | Lexa |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 15 November 2010 | 26 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 288 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1300 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,950 million | 2,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 31.2 billion/sec | 35.97 |
Floating-point performance | 748.8 gflops | |
Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | 145 mm |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.1 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 288 | |
Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
SLI options | + | |
Multi monitor support | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 48 Mh/s | |
Number of display connectors | 2 | |