GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon 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 GTX 470M and Radeon 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 GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 470M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 470M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 470M 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 470M.

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 10−12 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M Radeon 540
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name N11E-GT Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 November 2010 26 March 2019
Pipelines 288 512
Core clock speed 1100 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 19.7 billion/sec 35.97
Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 56 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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