GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 460M SLI stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M SLI Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon 540 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 425 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 5750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 6−7
ultra / 1080p 7−8 3−4
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M SLI Radeon 540
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name N11E-GS Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 September 2010 26 March 2019
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 675 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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